bulldog

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noun

bull·​dog ˈbu̇l-ˌdȯg 

 also  ˈbəl-

1

: any of a breed of compact muscular short-haired dogs having widely separated forelegs and an undershot lower jaw that were developed in England to fight bulls

2

: a handgun with a thick usually short barrel

3

: a proctor's attendant at an English university

bulldog

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adjective

: suggestive of a bulldog

bulldog tenacity

bulldog

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verb

bulldogged; bulldogging; bulldogs

transitive verb

: to throw (a steer) by seizing the horns and twisting the neck

bulldogger noun

bulldogging noun

Examples of bulldog in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Stella, a French bulldog in a wheelchair, a veteran actor. —Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024

It’s filled with exciting pieces with graphics like a city backdrop and a man holding a bulldog on a leash on a windbreaker jacket. —Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 6 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1518, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1816, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1905, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing bulldog

• French bulldog

Kids Definition

bulldog

1 of 3 noun

bull·​dog ˈbu̇l-ˌdȯg 

: any of a breed of stocky short-haired dogs with a broad square head and forelegs set widely apart that was developed in England to fight bulls

bulldog

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: suggestive of a bulldog

bulldog courage

bulldog

3 of 3 verb

: to throw a steer by seizing the horns and twisting the neck