pooch

1 of 2

noun

ˈpüch 

plural pooches

informal

: dog

a cute pooch

Before the abusive letters pour in …, may I state that I am very fond of dogs. Loyal, obedient, housetrained pooches are a pleasure to rub noses with.

—Romany Bain

see also:

screw the pooch

pooch

2 of 2

verb

pooched; pooching; pooches

intransitive verb

chiefly dialectal

: bulge

Synonyms of pooch

Noun

• dog

Verb

• protrude
• poke
• bulge

Examples of pooch in a Sentence

Noun

What a cute little pooch!

walking down the street with several pooches on leashes

Verb

his lower lip pooched out in disappointment

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Many of the items incorporate key elements of Antonoff and Korn’s latest releases, from the patterns to the symbolism, and all of them are guaranteed to make your pooch the king — or queen — of the dog park. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

The upcoming Girl Scout cookie season will have treats for pooches. — Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 8 Sep. 2026

Check in with your vet and make sure that your dog's vaccines are up to date, in order to protect your pooch from any wildlife diseases. — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

Hilton didn’t share the pooch’s name at the time, prompting fans to offer up their guesses in the comments of her Instagram and TikTok posts. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

origin unknown

Verb

alteration of pouch entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1908, in the meaning defined above

Verb

circa 1923, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing pooch

• screw the pooch

Rhymes for pooch

• brooch
• cooch
• gooch
• baluch
• mapuche

Kids Definition

pooch

noun

ˈpüch

informal

: dog entry 1 sense 1a