dingo

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɪŋgəʊ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdɪŋgoʊ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ding′gō)

Inflections of 'dingo' (n): npl: dingoes

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
din•go /ˈdɪŋgoʊ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -goes. 
  1. Mammalsan Australian wild dog having a reddish-brown coat.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
din•go  (ding′gō),USA pronunciation n., pl. -goes. 
  1. Mammalsa wolflike, wild dog, Canis familiaris dingo, of Australia, having a reddish- or yellowish-brown coat.
  2. British Terms[Australian.]a cowardly or treacherous person.
  • Dharuk din-gu tame dingo
  • 1789

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
dingo / ˈdɪŋɡəʊ/ ( -goes)
  1. a wild dog, Canis dingo, of Australia, having a yellowish-brown coat and resembling a wolf
Etymology: 18th Century: native Australian name
'dingo' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Australian cattle dog - Australian kelpie - dog - native dog - warrigal - wild dog

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