pooch
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Definition of pooch
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pooch
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Synonyms for pooch
Synonyms: Verb
bag, balloon, beetle, belly, billow, bulge, bunch, jut, overhang, poke, pouch, pout, project, protrude, stand out, start, stick out, swell
Synonyms: Noun
canine, dog, doggy (or doggie), hound, tyke (also tike)
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Examples of pooch in a Sentence
Verb
his lower lip pooched out in disappointmentNoun
What a cute little pooch! walking down the street with several pooches on leashes
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Take in beautiful views and relax outside with your pooch. — Kathleen Christiansen, orlandosentinel.com, "Take Your Dog to Work Day: Go on a break at these Orlando area restaurants," 20 June 2019 Hours for this summertime series are 5 to 9 p.m. This first event is a dog-friendly one, so the organizers are dubbing the venue Barkesto Park and inviting pet owners to bring their pooches for pup snacks. — Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, "Northside Night Market makes debut at San Jose’s Backesto Park," 14 June 2019 His comments were laced with lessons learned from his own pet pooch. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Customer experience is enhanced with Lindsey Vonn and kittens at San Diego confab," 7 June 2019 But a hint might lie in the fact that the link is stronger with competitive dogs than in pet pooches. — CBS News, "Dogs can feel their owner's stress, study suggests," 6 June 2019 But a hint might lie in the fact that the link is stronger with competitive dogs than in pet pooches. — NBC News, "Dogs owners feeling long-term stress can transfer it to their dogs, science shows," 6 June 2019 Catch the cute canines cuddling up to create letters A to Z, and check out more of these precious pooches on Wegman's blog. — Marlisse Cepeda, Woman's Day, "WATCH: Talented Dogs Form All 26 Letters of the Alphabet," 18 Sep. 2014 Barclay should have his day in the sun, too, and the Blues can make the case that the pooch actually deserves the swag. — Bob Mcmanaman, azcentral, "Barclay, St. Louis Blues' assistance dog in training, should have his name on Stanley Cup," 14 June 2019 Along with a pooch-friendly patio, this spot on the Santa Fe Trail has an off-leash area for four-legged guests. — Dallas News, "Dog About Town: Parties in the park and on the patio and more things to do," 7 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pooch.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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