dog (verb)

  • 1dog — ► NOUN 1) a domesticated carnivorous mammal with a barking or howling voice and an acute sense of smell. 2) a wild animal resembling this, in particular any member of the dog family (Canidae), which includes the wolf, fox, coyote, jackal, and… …

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  • 2dog|ma|tize — «DG muh tyz, DOG », verb, tized, tiz|ing. –v.i. to assert opinions in a positive or authoritative manner; speak or write in a dogmatic way: »It is difficult, without intimate knowledge, to dogmatize too freely about the climate of opinion (Wall… …

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  • 3dog — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ domestic, family, pet ▪ stray ▪ feral, wild ▪ pedigree (esp. BrE) …

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  • 4dog´nap|er — dog|nap «DG nap, DOG », transitive verb, intransitive verb, napped, nap|ping or naped, nap|ing. to steal (a dog or dogs) to collect ransom or to sell them. –dog´nap|per, –dog´nap|er, noun …

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  • 5dog´nap|per — dog|nap «DG nap, DOG », transitive verb, intransitive verb, napped, nap|ping or naped, nap|ing. to steal (a dog or dogs) to collect ransom or to sell them. –dog´nap|per, –dog´nap|er, noun …

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  • 6dog|nap — «DG nap, DOG », transitive verb, intransitive verb, napped, nap|ping or naped, nap|ing. to steal (a dog or dogs) to collect ransom or to sell them. –dog´nap|per, –dog´nap|er, noun …

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  • 7dog-pad|dle — dog paddle, a form of swimming similar to the paddling of a dog, in which quick, short strokes are used without bringing the arms out of the water: »After learning the float and kick, the beginner is ready for the dog paddle. dog pad|dle «DG PAD… …

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  • 8dog|ger|el|ize — «DG uhr uh lyz, DOG », intransitive verb, transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to write or turn into doggerel …

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  • 9dog|ma|tise — «DG muh tyz, DOG », intransitive verb, transitive verb, tised, tis|ing. Especially British. dogmatize …

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  • 10dog|leg — «DG LEHG, DOG », adjective, noun, verb, leg|ged, leg|ging. –adj. bent like a dog s hind leg; having sharp angles; zigzagging: »a dogleg fence. –n. anything shaped like a dog s hind leg: a) a fairway on a golf course of this shape: »Many of the… …

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