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watchdog

watch·dog
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [woch-dawg, -dog]
    • /ˈwɒtʃˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg/
    • /ˈwɒtʃ.dɒɡ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [woch-dawg, -dog]
    • /ˈwɒtʃˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg/

Definitions of watchdog word

  • noun watchdog a dog kept to guard property. 1
  • noun watchdog a watchful guardian: a self-appointed watchdog of the public morals. 1
  • adjective watchdog of, relating to, or characteristic of a watchdog. 1
  • adjective watchdog organized or functioning as a watchful guardian, especially against illegal or unethical conduct: a watchdog group in the legislature. 1
  • verb with object watchdog to watch carefully, especially so as to detect illegal or unethical conduct. 1
  • noun watchdog A dog kept to guard private property. 1

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Origin of watchdog

First appearance:

before 1600
One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10; watch + dog

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Watchdog

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

watchdog popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% 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".

watchdog usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for watchdog

noun watchdog

  • attack dog — a dog trained to attack on command
  • babysitter — to take charge of a child while the parents are temporarily away.
  • bandog — a ferocious dog, whether by nature or trained as a guard dog
  • cerberi — Also, Kerberos. Classical Mythology. a dog, usually represented as having three heads, that guarded the entrance of the infernal regions.
  • cerberus — a dog, usually represented as having three heads, that guarded the entrance to Hades

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