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Definition dog in American English

dog verb

[transitive] verb
/dɔɡ/
1

to cause trouble for someone over a long period of time

Example

He has been dogged by persistent back problems.

Example

These rumors had dogged the president for years.

Synonyms and related words
let down hold back embarrass
2

to follow someone closely in a way that annoys them

Example

Photographers dogged the princess all her adult life.

Synonyms and related words
follow shadow track
3

to criticize someone in a continuous and annoying way

Synonyms and related words
criticize blame put yourself down
Definition dog in American English

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