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dog

(dog, dŏg)

1. A domesticated carnivorous mammal (Canis familiaris syn. Canis lupus subsp. familiaris) occurring every bit a wide variety of breeds, many of which are traditionally used for hunting, herding, drawing sleds, and other tasks, and are kept every bit pets.

2. Any of various cannibal mammals of the family unit Canidae, such as the dingo.

3. A male animal of the family Canidae, especially of a fox or a domesticated brood.

iv. Any of various other animals, such as the prairie dog.

v. Informal

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6. Slang

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7. dogs Slang The feet.

9. Slang A hot canis familiaris; a wiener.

10. Any of various hooked or U-shaped metallic devices used for gripping or property heavy objects.

xi. Astronomy A sundog.

adv.

Totally; completely. Often used in combination: dog-tired.

tr.five. dogged, domestic dog·ging, dogs

one. To track or trail persistently: "A stranger and so is nevertheless dogging u.s." (Arthur Conan Doyle).

2. To hold or spike with a mechanical device: "Watertight doors and hatches were dropped into place and indomitable down to requite the ship full watertight integrity" (Tom Clancy).

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Idioms:

dog it Slang

To fail to expend the try needed to do or attain something.

get to the dogs

To go to ruin; degenerate.

put on the dog Breezy

To make an ostentatious display of elegance, wealth, or culture.

[Middle English language

dogge

, from Erstwhile English

docga

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