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dog
dɒɡ Listen
Meanings
noun
  • a domesticated carnivorous mammal that typically has a long snout, an acute sense of smell, non-retractable claws, and a barking, howling, or whining voice.
  • an unpleasant, contemptible, or wicked man.
    E.g. he was interrupted by cries of ‘dirty dog!’
  • used in names of dogfishes, e.g. sandy dog, spur-dog.
  • a mechanical device for gripping.
  • feet.
  • barriers used to keep horses off a particular part of the track.
verb
  • follow (someone) closely and persistently.
    E.g. photographers seemed to dog her every step
  • act lazily; fail to try one's hardest.
    E.g. Eric had a reputation for dogging it a little
  • grip (something) with a mechanical device.
    E.g. she has dogged the door shut

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