catch dog

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kach dawg, dog]
- /kætʃ dɔg, dɒg/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kach dawg, dog]
- /kætʃ dɔg, dɒg/

Definition of catch dog words

noun catch dog a dog used to help round up livestock. 1

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Origin of catch dog

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1855-60

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Parts of speech for Catch dog

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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catch dog popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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