dog
🇺🇸
/dɔːɡ/
🇬🇧
/dɒɡ/
noun
A1
A four-legged animal with a tail, often kept as a pet or for work like hunting or guarding.
My dog loves to play in the park.
R
A male dog, fox, wolf, or otter.
The male dog in our neighborhood is very friendly.
R
Greyhound racing.
We watched the dog race at the track.
R
Something of low quality or a failure.
That movie was a real dog; I didn't enjoy it at all.
R
An offensive term for a woman considered unattractive.
He called her a dog, which was very rude.
R
Used after an adjective to describe a man who has done something bad.
That lazy dog never helps with the chores.
verb
R
To cause trouble for a long time.
Bad luck has dogged him since he lost his dog.
R
To follow someone closely.
The detective dogged the suspect's every move.
translation
A four-legged animal with a tail, often kept as a pet or for work like hunting or guarding.; A male dog, fox, wolf, or otter.; Greyhound racing.; Something of low quality or a failure.; An offensive term for a woman considered unattractive.; Used after an adjective to describe a man who has done something bad.
To cause trouble for a long time.; To follow someone closely.
Word Forms
Plural
dogs
Progressive
dogging
Past
dogged
Perfect
dogged
3rd Present
dogs