POOCH Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

pooch 1 of 2

noun

ˈpüch

Definition of pooch

as in dog

a domestic mammal that is related to the wolves and foxes walking down the street with several pooches on leashes

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verb

chiefly dialect

as in to protrude

to extend outward beyond a usual point his lower lip pooched out in disappointment

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Recent Examples of pooch

Noun

Meanwhile, the same villain plants a lethal dart right into the heart of Krypto, a moment that places the pooch at death’s door unless the antidote needed to save his life can be retrieved within 72 hours. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 24 June 2026 Presented with an opportunity to finally confess his feelings to Nikki, our man screws the metaphorical pooch. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2026 Flower boxes add pops of color and a sidewalk meanders through the middle of the outdoor space, allowing for excellent people and pooch viewing on either side. — Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 On Monday, Netflix revealed the real-life pooch who would portray Scooby-Doo — see that good boy here. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pooch

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pooch

Noun

Sit, who went by the first name Tony, operated Happy K9 Academy and the dogs were in his care when they were kept in crates in a hot van and died, the district attorney’s office said.

— Phil Helsel, NBC news, 11 July 2026
When an Instagram video with nearly 100 million views likened his appearance to a green onion — its wiry roots standing in as his hair — Haaland responded in the comments with a side-eyeing dog GIF.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026

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Next, plug the separate, short USB-C cable protruding from the back support bar into the port on the seat's base.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026
The small black object protruding underneath the door kept showing up and the woman told her mother about her suspicions.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026

Definition of protrude

Verb

As the influence of the Daoism of Celestial Masters spread, Zhang Daoling would also come to be seen as a powerful deity in his own right, often depicted with bulging eyes and wearing a red robe, accompanied by a tiger.

— Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
That ball found the head of Jude Bellingham, whose diving header bulged the net and opened the scoring.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 5 July 2026