sporting dog

sport·ing dog

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spawr-ting, spohr- dawg, dog]
- /ˈspɔr tɪŋ, ˈspoʊr- dɔg, dɒg/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spawr-ting, spohr- dawg, dog]
- /ˈspɔr tɪŋ, ˈspoʊr- dɔg, dɒg/

Definition of sporting dog words

noun sporting dog one of any of several breeds of usually large dogs especially suited by size and training for hunting by pointing, flushing, and retrieving game and including the pointers, setters, retrievers, and spaniels. 1

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Origin of sporting dog

First appearance:

before 1780

One of the 45% newest English words

First recorded in 1780-90

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Parts of speech for Sporting dog

noun

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sporting dog popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% 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.

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