dog

³dog

verb

dogged\ˈdȯgd, ˈdägd\dog·ging

Definition of DOG

transitive verb

1

a : to hunt, track, or follow like a hound <dogged her every move> b : to worry as if by pursuit with dogs : plague <dogged by his past failures> c : to bother or pester persistently <dogged him about his grades>

2

: to fasten with a dog

— dog it

: to fail to do one's best : goldbrick

Examples of DOG

1. He dogged her every move.
2. Creditors dogged him until he finally paid his bills.

First Known Use of DOG

1519

Related to DOG

Synonyms: bird-dog, chase, course, follow, hound, pursue, run, shadow, tag, tail, trace, track, trail

Antonyms: guide, lead, pilot

Related Words: accompany, chaperone (or chaperon), escort; hunt, search (for), seek; eye, observe, watch

Near Antonyms: head

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