Definition of dog
(Entry 1 of 4)
b : a male dog
dogs and bitches also : a male usually carnivorous mammal
3a : any of various usually simple mechanical devices for holding, gripping, or fastening that consist of a spike, bar, or hook
b : andiron
4 : uncharacteristic or affected stylishness or dignity
put on the dog
8 : one inferior of its kind
the movie was a dog : such as
a : an investment not worth its price
b : an undesirable piece of merchandise
9 : an unattractive person especially : an unattractive girl or woman
10 : hot dog sense 1 bought two dogs and a beer
dog
adjectiveDefinition of dog (Entry 2 of 4)
dog
verbDefinition of dog (Entry 3 of 4)
1a : 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 simple mechanical device consisting of a spike, bar, or hook : to fasten with a dog (see dog entry 1 sense 3a)
dogged down the hatch
dog it
: to fail to do one's best : goldbrick
dog
adverbDefinition of dog (Entry 4 of 4)
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The first known use of dog was before the 12th century
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