Definition of pooch
chiefly dialectal
: bulge
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Examples of pooch in a Sentence
his lower lip pooched out in disappointment
Origin and Etymology of pooch
alteration of 1pouch
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First Known Use: circa 1923
in the meaning defined above
See Words from the same yearDefinition of pooch
: dog
Examples of pooch in a Sentence
What a cute little pooch!
walking down the street with several pooches on leashes
Recent Examples of pooch from the Web
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Maisy, who bears similarities to loveable pooch Beethoven in the series of comedy films written by John Hughes, had the soft toys removed during an intricate procedure.
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Read more: Crate by crate, the pooches departed the 'Freekibble Flight to Freedom' plane in Belleville, where about a dozen humane society staffers picked up the at-risk animals to prepare them for new lives in loving homes.
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This pooch — the real one and the animated one — is too lovable to resist.
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All 220 subjects were enrolled and matched with pooches by late 2017.
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Over the weekend, the pooches — both purebred and mixed — jumped, weaved and ran their way to victory as part of the Westminster Dog Show Master Agility competition.
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His animals were a 13-pound pooch named Roxie, and a 30-pound one named Ranger.
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Runners, walkers, pooches and even a few superheroes toed the starting line at the Fountain Valley Recreation Center & Sports Park on Saturday for the FV Fit Body Boot Camp 5K Fun Run/Walk.
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The post quickly went viral as people noticed the uncanny resemblance between the pooch and the actress.
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