dog
The definition of a dog is a four-legged animal that is often kept as a pet or used for hunting.
(noun)An example of a dog is a beagle.
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See dog in Webster's New World College Dictionary
- any of a large and varied group of domesticated canines (Canis familiaris) often kept as a house pet or used for hunting, guarding people or property, etc.
- any of various wild canines
- the male of a canine
- a mean, contemptible fellow
- a prairie dog, dogfish, or other animal thought to resemble a dog
Origin: < its orig. shape: cf. Fr chenet
an andiron; firedog- Informal a boy or man: lucky dog
- ☆ Slang feet
- hot dog (sense )
- Slang
- an unattractive or unpopular person
- ☆ an unsatisfactory thing or unsuccessful venture
- Mech. any of several devices for holding or grappling
- Meteorol.
- a parhelion; sundog
- a fogdog
Origin: ME, generalized in sense < late, rare OE docga, dogga (usual hund: see hound) < ?
adjective
designating a family (Canidae) of meat-eating animals that includes dogs, foxes, wolves, coyotes, and jackals
transitive verb dogged, dogging
- to follow, hunt, or track down doggedly
- ☆ to hold or secure with a mechanical dog
adverb
very; completely: used in combination: dog-tired
See dog in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A domesticated carnivorous mammal (Canis familiaris) related to the foxes and wolves and raised in a wide variety of breeds.
- Any of various carnivorous mammals of the family Canidae, such as the dingo.
- A male animal of the family Canidae, especially of the fox or a domesticated breed.
- Any of various other animals, such as the prairie dog.
- Informal a. A person: You won, you lucky dog.b. A person regarded as contemptible: You stole my watch, you dog.
- Slang a. A person regarded as unattractive or uninteresting.b. Something of inferior or low quality: “The President had read the speech to some of his friends and they told him it was a dog” (John P. Roche).c. An investment that produces a low return or a loss.
- dogs Slang The feet.
- See andiron.
- Slang A hot dog; a wiener.
- Any of various hooked or U-shaped metallic devices used for gripping or holding heavy objects.
- Astronomy A sun dog.
Totally; completely. Often used in combination: dog-tired.
transitive verb dogged dogged, dog·ging, dogs dogs - To track or trail persistently: “A stranger then is still dogging us” (Arthur Conan Doyle).
- To hold or fasten with a mechanical device: “Watertight doors and hatches were dropped into place and dogged down to give the ship full watertight integrity” (Tom Clancy).
Origin:
Origin: Middle English dogge
Origin: , from Old English docga
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