nounπShareA mammal, Canis familiaris or Canis lupus familiaris, that has been domesticated for thousands of years, of highly variable appearance due to human breeding."The dog barked all night long."animalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny member of the Family Canidae, including domestic dogs, wolves, coyotes, jackals, foxes, and their relatives (extant and extinct); canid."Scientists study the evolution of dogs to understand how wolves and domestic pets are related. "animalbiologynatureorganismfamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA male dog, wolf or fox, as opposed to a bitch or vixen."We have two dogs; one is a male, and the other is a female. "animalbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA dull, unattractive girl or woman."Sheβs a real dog."appearancepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA man (derived from definition 2)."The dogs are very friendly to the children at the park. "personhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA coward."Come back and fight, you dogs!"characterpersonattitudemoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSomeone who is morally reprehensible."You dirty dog."moralcharacterpersonhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA sexually aggressive man (cf. horny).sexpersonhumancharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny of various mechanical devices for holding, gripping, or fastening something, particularly with a tooth-like projection."The lumberjack used dogs to secure the log in place before sawing it. "devicemachinetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA click or pallet adapted to engage the teeth of a ratchet-wheel, to restrain the back action; a click or pawl. (See also: ratchet, windlass)"The dogs on the winch held the heavy boat in place, preventing it from slipping back down the ramp. "technicalmachinepartdeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA metal support for logs in a fireplace."The dogs were too hot to touch."itemutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe eighteenth Lenormand card."The reading revealed a hidden friend lurking nearby, as indicated by the "Dogs" card. "astrologysigntraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA hot dog."At the baseball game, I ate two dogs with mustard and relish. "foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareUnderdog."Even though our team was the underdogs, we practiced hard and surprised everyone by winning the championship. "characterpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(almost always in the plural) Foot."After a long day of hiking, my dogs were really barking. "bodyanatomyparthumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(from "dog and bone") Phone or mobile phone."My dog is dead."communicationlanguagetechnologydeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne of the cones used to divide up a racetrack when training horses."The trainer carefully positioned the dogs along the inside rail to guide the young horse during its first training run on the racetrack. "sportanimalraceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA flop; a film that performs poorly at the box office.""Many critics called the summer blockbuster a series of dogs, leaving the studio disappointed with the low ticket sales." "entertainmentmediaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo pursue with the intent to catch."The paparazzi dogs celebrities, hoping to get a scandalous photo. "actionsportpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo follow in an annoying or harassing way."The woman cursed him so that trouble would dog his every step."actionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo fasten a hatch securely."It is very important to dog down these hatches..."nauticaltechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo watch, or participate, in sexual activity in a public place."I admit that I like to dog at my local country park."sexactionentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo intentionally restrict one's productivity as employee; to work at the slowest rate that goes unpunished."A surprise inspection of the night shift found that some workers were dogging it."workbusinessjobeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo criticize."My boss always dogs my work, even when I try my best. "attitudeactioncommunicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo divide (a watch) with a comrade.""Since we're the only two on security tonight, let's dogs the watch: you take the first half, and I'll take the second." "nauticalmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareMeat from a dog eaten as food."We visited South Korea this time around, where we ate dog meat for the first time."foodanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareMeat prepared to be given to a dog as food."My grandmother cooks dogs for her very old and picky poodle because he won't eat regular dog food anymore. "animalfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn insult intended to assert hyperbolically that another person has value only as a corpse to be fed to a dog."After the argument, Maria muttered, "You're such a dogs." "curselanguagenegativewordhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareFeet, from rhyming slang dog's meat."My dogs are killing me after walking all day sightseeing in the city. "bodylanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(usually with the) A greyhound racing event; the sport of greyhound racing."I lost money at the dogs last night."sportraceentertainmentanimaleventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareFasteners securing a watertight hatch."The captain tightened the dogs on the watertight hatch to prevent leaks. "nauticaltechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading