dog
A mammal of the family Canidae:
Noun 4 meanings
A mammal of the family Canidae:
“The dog barked all night long.”
A mechanical device or support:
The eighteenth Lenormand card.
A hot dog: a frankfurter, wiener, or similar sausage; or a sandwich made from this.
Verb 3 meanings
To pursue with the intent to catch.
To follow in an annoying or harassing way.
“The woman cursed him so that trouble would dog his every step.”
To fasten a hatch securely.
“It is very important to dog down these hatches.”
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English dogge (akin to Scots dug), from Old English dogga, docga, of uncertain origin. The original meaning seems to have been a common dog, as opposed to a well-bred one, or something like 'cur', and perhaps later came to be used for stocky dogs.
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DOG at a glance
DOG has 3 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (D 2 + O 1 + G 2) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #790 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with dog
All rhymes- BULLDOG11
- UNDERDOG11
- WATCHDOG18
- HOTDOG11
- SHEEPDOG15
- LAPDOG10
- MOONDOG11
- HANGDOG13
- SEADOG8
- SUNDOG8
- GUNDOG9
- BIRDDOG12
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