dog

Definitions of dog in various dictionaries:

noun - a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times

noun - a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman

noun - informal term for a man

noun - someone who is morally reprehensible

noun - a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked

noun - a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward

noun - metal supports for logs in a fireplace

verb - go after with the intent to catch

A domesticated carnivorous mammal (Canis familiaris) related to the foxes and wolves and raised in a wide variety of breeds.

Any of various carnivorous mammals of the family Canidae, such as the dingo.

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

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

Informal.

A person: You won, you lucky dog.

A person regarded as contemptible: You stole my watch, you dog.

Slang.

A person regarded as unattractive or uninteresting.

The feet.

A hot dog; a wiener.

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

A sun dog.

To track or trail persistently: “A stranger then is still dogging us” (Arthur Conan Doyle).

To fail to expend the required effort to do or accomplish something.

verb - to follow after like a dog (a domesticated, carnivorous mammal)

DOG - The domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris when considered a subspecies of the gray wolf or Canis familiaris when considered a distinct species) is a m...