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

When the wandering pooch finally narrowed his territory, Packer set up a humane trap and spent several days and nights nearby, waiting for Anchovy Jack to take the bait. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton have welcomed a new furry member to the family, and the reality star just shared an adorable photo of the pooch with one of her children. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 28 Oct. 2026

People bring their pooches and gather with friends to watch their favorite team. — Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

After the operations, Tiberius started focusing on learning to navigate the world as a blind dog, and not long after, Ernst and Tremarki decided to adopt the pooch. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 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