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- [boo l-dawg, -dog]
- /ˈbʊlˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg/
- /ˈbʊl.dɒɡ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [boo l-dawg, -dog]
- /ˈbʊlˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg/
Definitions of bulldog word
- countable noun bulldog A bulldog is a small dog with a large square head and short hair. 3
- noun bulldog a sturdy thickset breed of dog with an undershot jaw, short nose, broad head, and a muscular body 3
- noun bulldog (at Oxford University) an official who accompanies the proctors on ceremonial occasions 3
- noun bulldog a fixed-interest bond issued in Britain by a foreign borrower 3
- noun bulldog a short-haired, square-jawed, heavily built dog noted for its strong stubborn grip 3
- noun bulldog a short-barreled revolver of large caliber 3
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Origin of bulldog
First appearance:
before 1490 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1490-1500; bull1 + dog
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Bulldog
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bulldog popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bulldog usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bulldog
noun bulldog
- tabloid — a newspaper whose pages, usually five columns wide, are about one-half the size of a standard-sized newspaper page.
- journal — a daily record, as of occurrences, experiences, or observations: She kept a journal during her European trip.
- daily — If something happens daily, it happens every day.
- magazine — a publication that is issued periodically, usually bound in a paper cover, and typically contains essays, stories, poems, etc., by many writers, and often photographs and drawings, frequently specializing in a particular subject or area, as hobbies, news, or sports.
- paper — a substance made from wood pulp, rags, straw, or other fibrous material, usually in thin sheets, used to bear writing or printing, for wrapping things, etc.
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