dog
/dɒɡ/ noun A1- The species Canis familiaris (sometimes designated Canis lupus familiaris), domesticated for thousands of years and of highly variable appearance because of human breeding. · The dog barked all night long.
- Any member of the family Canidae, including domestic dogs, wolves, coyotes, jackals, and their relatives (extant and extinct).
- A male dog, wolf, or fox, as opposed to a bitch or vixen.
- A dull, unattractive girl or woman. · She’s a real dog.
- A man, guy, chap. · You lucky dog!
- Someone who overeats or eats rapidly and noisily.
- Someone who is cowardly, worthless, or morally reprehensible. · Come back and fight, you dogs!· You dirty dog.
- A sexually aggressive man.
Plural dogs
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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I myself can scarcely keep my eyes open, and the dog is asleep already.”
The Lion went back a third time and got the Tin Woodman, and then they all sat down for a few moments to give the beast a chance to rest, for his great leaps had made his breath short, and he panted like a big dog that has been running too long.
Dorothy could not see at all, but Toto could, for some dogs see very well in the dark; and the Scarecrow declared he could see as well as by day.
You ought to be ashamed of yourself, a big beast like you, to bite a poor little dog!”
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