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- [dawg-nap, dog-]
- /ˈdɔg næp, ˈdɒg-/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dawg-nap, dog-]
- /ˈdɔg næp, ˈdɒg-/
Definitions of dognap word
- verb with object dognap to steal (a dog), especially for the purpose of selling it for profit. 1
- noun dognap Steal (a dog), especially in order to sell it. 1
- verb dognap to carry off and hold (a dog), usually for ransom 0
- verb transitive dognap to steal (a dog), esp. in order to sell it to a medical research laboratory 0
- verb dognap To abduct a dog. 0
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Origin of dognap
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1945-50; dog + -nap
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Parts of speech for Dognap
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dognap popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% 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.
dognap usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dognap
verb dognap
- snatch — to make a sudden effort to seize something, as with the hand; grab (usually followed by at).
- kidnap — to steal, carry off, or abduct by force or fraud, especially for use as a hostage or to extract ransom.
- seize — to take hold of suddenly or forcibly; grasp: to seize a weapon.
- grab — to seize suddenly or quickly; snatch; clutch: He grabbed me by the collar.
- shanghai — to enroll or obtain (a sailor) for the crew of a ship by unscrupulous means, as by force or the use of liquor or drugs.
Antonyms for dognap
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