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- [puhg]
- /pʌg/
- /pʌɡ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [puhg]
- /pʌg/
Definitions of pug word
- noun pug Also called pugmark. a footprint, especially of a game animal. 1
- verb with object pug to track (especially game) by following footprints or another spoor. 1
- noun pug breed of small dog 1
- countable noun pug A pug is a small, fat, short-haired dog with a flat face. 0
- noun pug a small compact breed of dog with a smooth coat, lightly curled tail, and a short wrinkled nose 0
- noun pug any of several small geometrid moths, mostly of the genus Eupithecia, with slim forewings held outstretched at rest 0
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Origin of pug
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1560-70; origin uncertain
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pug
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pug popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% 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".
pug usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pug
noun pug
- wrestler — (wrestling) A person who wrestles.
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