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- [hang-dawg, -dog]
- /ˈhæŋˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg/
- /ˈhæŋ.dɒɡ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hang-dawg, -dog]
- /ˈhæŋˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg/
Definitions of hangdog word
- adjective hangdog browbeaten; defeated; intimidated; abject: He always went about with a hangdog look. 1
- adjective hangdog shamefaced; guilty: He sneaked out of the room with a hangdog expression. 1
- adjective hangdog suitable to a degraded or contemptible person; sneaky; furtive. 1
- noun hangdog Archaic. a degraded, contemptible person. 1
- noun hangdog Having a dejected or guilty appearance; shamefaced. 1
- adjective hangdog dejected 1
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Origin of hangdog
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1670-80; hang + dog
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Parts of speech for Hangdog
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hangdog popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% 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.
hangdog usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hangdog
adj hangdog
- ashamed — If someone is ashamed, they feel embarrassed or guilty because of something they do or they have done, or because of their appearance.
- conscience-stricken — feeling anxious or guilty
- defeated — having suffered defeat; beaten
- downcast — directed downward, as the eyes.
- guilty — having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, especially against moral or penal law; justly subject to a certain accusation or penalty; culpable: The jury found her guilty of murder.
adjective hangdog
- dejected — If you are dejected, you feel miserable or unhappy, especially because you have just been disappointed by something.
- furtive — taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth; secret: a furtive glance.
- humiliated — to cause (a person) a painful loss of pride, self-respect, or dignity; mortify.
- shamefaced — modest or bashful.
- miserable — wretchedly unhappy, uneasy, or uncomfortable: miserable victims of war.
Antonyms for hangdog
adjective hangdog
- chirpy — If you describe a person or their behaviour as chirpy, you mean they are very cheerful and lively.
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