go to the dogs

go to the dog

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [goh too stressed th ee dawg, dog]
- /goʊ tu stressed ði dɔg, dɒg/
- /ɡəʊ tuː ðə dɒɡz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [goh too stressed th ee dawg, dog]
- /goʊ tu stressed ði dɔg, dɒg/

Definitions of go to the dogs words

noun go to the dogs a domesticated canid, Canis familiaris, bred in many varieties. 1
noun go to the dogs any carnivore of the dog family Canidae, having prominent canine teeth and, in the wild state, a long and slender muzzle, a deep-chested muscular body, a bushy tail, and large, erect ears. Compare canid. 1
noun go to the dogs the male of such an animal. 1
noun go to the dogs any of various animals resembling a dog. 1
noun go to the dogs a despicable man or youth. 1
noun go to the dogs Informal. a fellow in general: a lucky dog. 1

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Origin of go to the dogs

First appearance:

before 1050

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1050; Middle English dogge, Old English docga

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Parts of speech for Go to the dogs

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adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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go to the dogs popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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".

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Synonyms for go to the dogs

verb go to the dogs

shrivel — shrink, dry up
fade — to lose brightness or vividness of color.
pollute — to make foul or unclean, especially with harmful chemical or waste products; dirty: to pollute the air with smoke.
wane — to decrease in strength, intensity, etc.: Daylight waned, and night came on. Her enthusiasm for the cause is waning.
dwindle — to become smaller and smaller; shrink; waste away: His vast fortune has dwindled away.

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verb go to the dogs

grow — to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
improve — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.
increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
combine — If you combine two or more things or if they combine, they exist together.
unite — to join, combine, or incorporate so as to form a single whole or unit.

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