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- US Pronunciation
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- [dawg, dog eet dawg, dog]
- /dɔg, dɒg it dɔg, dɒg/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dawg, dog eet dawg, dog]
- /dɔg, dɒg it dɔg, dɒg/
Definitions of dog eat dog words
- adjective dog eat dog marked by destructive or ruthless competition; without self-restraint, ethics, etc.: It's a dog-eat-dog industry. 1
- noun dog eat dog complete egotism; action based on utter cynicism: The only rule of the marketplace was dog-eat-dog. 1
- phrase dog eat dog You use dog eat dog to express your disapproval of a situation where everyone wants to succeed and is willing to harm other people in order to do so. 0
- noun dog eat dog ruthless competition or self-interest 0
- adjective dog eat dog characterized by ruthless or savage competition 0
- adjective dog eat dog (Idiomatic) Ruthlessly acquisitive or competitive. Describes a business or other set of circumstances where people try to succeed at the expense of other people. 0
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Origin of dog eat dog
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35
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Parts of speech for Dog eat dog
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dog eat 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 57% 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.
dog eat dog usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dog eat dog
adj dog eat dog
- aggressive — An aggressive person or animal has a quality of anger and determination that makes them ready to attack other people.
- brutal — A brutal act or person is cruel and violent.
- competitive — Competitive is used to describe situations or activities in which people or firms compete with each other.
- cutthroat — a person who cuts throats; murderer
- fierce — menacingly wild, savage, or hostile: fierce animals; a fierce look.
noun dog eat dog
- championship — A championship is a competition to find the best player or team in a particular sport.
- clash — When people clash, they fight, argue, or disagree with each other.
- meeting — an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races: a track meet.
- tournament — a trial of skill in some game, in which competitors play a series of contests: a chess tournament.
- fight — a battle or combat.
Antonyms for dog eat dog
noun dog eat dog
- accord — An accord between countries or groups of people is a formal agreement, for example to end a war.
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
- peace — the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- sympathy — harmony of or agreement in feeling, as between persons or on the part of one person with respect to another.
- agreement — An agreement is a formal decision about future action which is made by two or more countries, groups, or people.
adj dog eat dog
- unambitious — having ambition; eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth, a specific goal, etc.: ambitious students.
- noncompetitive — of, pertaining to, involving, or decided by competition: competitive sports; a competitive examination.
- kind — of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person.
- gentle — kindly; amiable: a gentle manner.
- compassionate — If you describe someone or something as compassionate, you mean that they feel or show pity, sympathy, and understanding for people who are suffering.
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