bulldogged; bulldogging; bulldogs
: to throw (a steer) by seizing the horns and twisting the neck
bulldogger
noun
bulldogging
noun
bull·dog·ger
ˈbu̇l-ˌdȯ-gər,
ˈbəl-
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Wade Sumpter was the last repeat bulldogging champ in 2012.
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“Bulldog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bulldog. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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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
2 of 3 adjective
: suggestive of a bulldog
bulldog courage
bulldog
3 of 3 verb
: to throw a steer by seizing the horns and twisting the neck
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