dog

noun
UK: /dɒɡ/
US: /dɔːɡ/

  1. A common animal with four legs, fur, and a tail, often kept as a pet or trained for work.

    1. I saw a dog in the park today, it was so cute. [ ] [ ]
    2. The dog barked loudly at the stranger approaching the house, protecting it. [ ] [ ]

  2. A male animal of the dog family; a male dog.

    1. That dog over there is a male, I can tell. [ ] [ ]
    2. The breeder specializes in training dogs for competitive agility trials. [ ] [ ]

  3. An unpleasant or contemptible man.

    1. He is such a dog, he never helps anyone. [ ] [ ]
    2. Don't be such a dog; offer her your seat on the bus, she needs it more. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

cad hound cur
dog verb

  1. To follow someone closely and persistently.

    1. The reporters dog the celebrity everywhere. [ ] [ ]
    2. Scandal dogged his career, making it difficult to find work. [ ] [ ]
dog intransitive-verb

  1. To act lazily, or avoid doing work.

    1. He's been dogging it all day at work. [ ] [ ]
    2. I can't believe he's dogging it when we have so much to do. [ ] [ ]
dog transitive-verb

  1. To act lazily, or avoid doing work.

    1. He dogged his responsibilities and didn't complete any work. [ ] [ ]
    2. She dogged her boss all day by asking him pointless questions. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "dog" in English means: A common animal with four legs, fur, and a tail, often kept as a pet or trained for work., A male animal of the dog family; a male dog., An unpleasant or contemptible man..

The phonetic transcription of "dog" is /dɒɡ/ in British English and /dɔːɡ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "dog": cad, hound, cur.

Example usage of "dog": "I saw a dog in the park today, it was so cute.". More examples on the page.