Dog

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɒg/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɔg, dɑg/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dôg, dog)

Inflections of 'dog' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
dogs
v 3rd person singular
dogging
v pres p
dogged
v past
dogged
v past p

dog
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Sense: Noun: domestic canine
Synonyms:
hound Collocations, canine, puppy Collocations, pup, mongrel, pooch (informal), mutt (informal), bowwow (infantile), bow-wow (infantile), man's best friend (informal), doggy (informal), cur, whelp, stray Collocations, watchdog, lap dog, guide dog, guard dog, sniffer dog (informal), attack dog
Sense: Noun: insulting term - slang
Synonyms:
beast Collocations, bastard Collocations, rascal Collocations, scoundrel, creep Collocations (slang), sleaze (slang), sleazebag (slang), sleazeball (slang), scumbag (slang), crumb Collocations (slang), cad (slang), dirtbag (slang), louse Collocations (slang), scuzzball (slang), slimeball (slang), cretin, bitch Collocations (slang, vulgar), slapper (UK, vulgar, slang), sod Collocations (UK), boor, churl, swine Collocations, slob Collocations, vermin, animal Collocations, munter (UK, vulgar, slang), minger (UK, vulgar, slang)
Sense: Verb: cause constant problems - informal
Synonyms:
plague Collocations, haunt Collocations, follow Collocations, trouble Collocations, hound Collocations, torment
Sense: Verb: nag - informal
Synonyms:
nag Collocations, remind Collocations, hound Collocations, pester, harass Collocations
Sense: Verb: chase
Synonyms:
chase Collocations, chase after, pursue Collocations, follow Collocations, shadow Collocations, trail Collocations, track Collocations, tag Collocations, tail Collocations, run after, be hot on the heels of (slang), be hard on the heels of (slang)


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