dogging

Variant of dog

noun pl. dogs or dog

    1. 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.
    2. any of various wild canines
  1. the male of a canine
  2. a mean, contemptible fellow
  3. a prairie dog, dogfish, or other animal thought to resemble a dog
  4. Origin: < its orig. shape: cf. Fr chenet

    an andiron; firedog
  5. Informal a boy or man: lucky dog
  6. Slang feet
  7. hot dog (sense )
  8. Slang
    1. an unattractive or unpopular person
    2. ☆ an unsatisfactory thing or unsuccessful venture
  9. Mech. any of several devices for holding or grappling
  10. Meteorol.
    1. a parhelion; sundog
    2. 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

  1. to follow, hunt, or track down doggedly
  2. ☆ to hold or secure with a mechanical dog

adverb

very; completely: used in combination: dog-tired
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