ALL meanings of dog
dog
D d - noun dog pet: canine 1
- noun dog species: canis familiaris 1
- noun dog animal: canine 1
- noun dog contemptible person 1
- noun dog male friend 1
- noun dog unattractive woman 1
- noun dog object: worthless 1
- noun dog failure 1
- transitive verb dog chase with hounds 1
- transitive verb dog trouble 1
- transitive verb dog follow 1
- noun dog A domesticated carnivorous mammal that typically has a long snout, an acute sense of smell, and a barking, howling, or whining voice. It is widely kept as a pet or for work or field sports. 1
- noun Technical meaning of dog (tool) An enhanced version of the Unix cat command that, in addition to outputting the contents of files, can output the data obtained by fetching URLs. It also offers various output options such as line numbering. 1
- noun dog a domesticated canid, Canis familiaris, bred in many varieties. 1
- noun dog 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 dog the male of such an animal. 1
- noun dog any of various animals resembling a dog. 1
- noun dog a despicable man or youth. 1
- noun dog Informal. a fellow in general: a lucky dog. 1
- noun dog dogs, Slang. feet. 1
- noun dog Slang. something worthless or of extremely poor quality: That used car you bought is a dog. an utter failure; flop: Critics say his new play is a dog. 1
- noun dog Slang. an ugly, boring, or crude person. 1
- noun dog Slang. hot dog. 1
- noun dog (initial capital letter) Astronomy. either of two constellations, Canis Major or Canis Minor. 1
- noun dog Machinery. any of various mechanical devices, as for gripping or holding something. a projection on a moving part for moving steadily or for tripping another part with which it engages. 1
- noun dog Also called gripper, nipper. Metalworking. a device on a drawbench for drawing the work through the die. 1
- noun dog a cramp binding together two timbers. 1
- noun dog an iron bar driven into a stone or timber to provide a means of lifting it. 1
- noun dog an andiron; firedog. 1
- noun dog Meteorology. a sundog or fogdog. 1
- noun dog a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter D. 1
- verb with object dog to follow or track like a dog, especially with hostile intent; hound. 1
- verb with object dog to drive or chase with a dog or dogs. 1
- verb with object dog Machinery. to fasten with dogs. 1
- idioms dog dog it, Informal. to shirk one's responsibility; loaf on the job. to retreat, flee, renege, etc.: a sponsor who dogged it when needed most. 1
- idioms dog go to the dogs, Informal. to deteriorate; degenerate morally or physically: This neighborhood is going to the dogs. 1
- idioms dog lead a dog's life, to have an unhappy or harassed existence: He complains that he led a dog's life in the army. 1
- idioms dog let sleeping dogs lie, to refrain from action that would alter an existing situation for fear of causing greater problems or complexities. 1
- idioms dog put on the dog, Informal. to assume an attitude of wealth or importance; put on airs. 1
- idioms dog throw to the dogs. throw (def 57). 1
- countable noun dog A dog is a very common four-legged animal that is often kept by people as a pet or to guard or hunt. There are many different breeds of dog. 0
- countable noun dog You use dog to refer to a male dog, or to the male of some related species such as wolves or foxes. 0
- countable noun dog If someone calls a man a dog, they strongly disapprove of him. 0
- countable noun dog People use dog to refer to something that they consider unsatisfactory or of poor quality. 0
- countable noun dog If someone, especially a man, calls a woman or girl a dog, they mean that she is very ugly, unattractive, or boring. 0
- verb dog If problems or injuries dog you, they are with you all the time. 0
- noun plural dog The dogs is a sports meeting where dogs, especially greyhounds, race and people bet on which dog will win. 0
- noun dog a domesticated canine mammal, Canis familiaris, occurring in many breeds that show a great variety in size and form 0
- noun dog (as modifier) 0
- noun dog any other carnivore of the family Canidae, such as the dingo and coyote 0