American Dictionary
Definition dog in American English
dog nounWhat are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
[countable]nounWhat are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/dɔɡ/
Example
Have you fed the dog?
2
used for describing a person of a particular type
Example
He's a lucky dog.
Synonyms and related words
2.1
someone who is not attractive, especially a woman
2.2
an unpleasant man
Synonyms and related words
3
something that is of bad quality or very unsuccessful
5
someone who gives information about people to the police or to another authority
Synonyms and related words
Example
Malcolm has been on the dog for three hours.
7
be represented in a conflict
Related Words
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attack dog (noun)
big dog (noun)
bird dog (noun)
corn dog (noun)
dog (noun)
dog (verb)
dog biscuit (noun)
dog collar (noun)
dog days (noun)
dog eat dog (phrase)
dog handler (noun)
dog paddle (noun)
dog sled (noun)
dog tag (noun)
dog whistle (adjective)
dog-and-pony show (noun)
dog-eared (adjective)
dog-tired (adjective)
every dog has day (phrase)
give a dog a bad name (phrase)
guard dog (noun)
guide dog (noun)
gun dog (noun)
hot dog (noun)
hot dog (interjection)
hot dog (verb)
it’s a dog’s life (phrase)
like a dog with a bone (phrase)
police dog (noun)
prairie dog (noun)
put on the dog (phrase)
raw dog (verb)
sea dog (noun)
Seeing Eye Dog ()
service dog (noun)
shaggy dog story (noun)
the hair of the dog (that bit you) (phrase)
the tail wagging the dog (phrase)
top dog (noun)
walk the dog (phrase)
you can’t teach an old dog new tricks (phrase)