dog-eat-dog

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dawg, dog eet dawg, dog]
- /dɔg, dɒg it dɔg, dɒg/
- /dɒɡ iːt dɒɡ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dawg, dog eet dawg, dog]
- /dɔg, dɒg it dɔg, dɒg/

Definitions of dog-eat-dog word

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
adjective dog-eat-dog Alternative form of dog eat dog. 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

Full grammatical hierarchy of Dog-eat-dog

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 72% 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.

Synonyms 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.

All 10 Synonyms of dog-eat-dog