dogs

We have found lemma(root) word of dogs : dog.

Definitions


[dɒɡ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a domesticated carnivorous mammal that typically has a long snout, an acute sense of smell, non-retractable claws, and a barking, howling, or whining voice

- an unpleasant, contemptible, or wicked man
(e.g: he was interrupted by cries of ‘dirty dog!’)

- used in names of dogfishes, e.g. sandy dog, spur-dog

- a mechanical device for gripping

- feet

- barriers used to keep horses off a particular part of the track


Phrases:
- a dog's age
- a dog's breakfast
- a dog's life
- dog and bone
- dog eat dog
- dogs bark, but the caravans move on
- dressed up like a dog's dinner
- every dog has its day
- give a dog a bad name and hang him
- go to the dogs
- have a dog in the fight
- like a dog with a bone
- like a dog with two tails
- not a dog's chance
- put on the dog
- the dog's bollocks
- the dogs of war
- throw someone to the dogs
- why keep a dog and bark yourself?
- you can't teach an old dog new tricks

Origin:
Old English docga, of unknown origin


[dɒɡ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- follow (someone) closely and persistently
(e.g: photographers seemed to dog her every step)

- act lazily; fail to try one's hardest
(e.g: Eric had a reputation for dogging it a little)

- grip (something) with a mechanical device
(e.g: she has dogged the door shut)


Phrases:
- a dog's age
- a dog's breakfast
- a dog's life
- dog and bone
- dog eat dog
- dogs bark, but the caravans move on
- dressed up like a dog's dinner
- every dog has its day
- give a dog a bad name and hang him
- go to the dogs
- have a dog in the fight
- like a dog with a bone
- like a dog with two tails
- not a dog's chance
- put on the dog
- the dog's bollocks
- the dogs of war
- throw someone to the dogs
- why keep a dog and bark yourself?
- you can't teach an old dog new tricks

Origin:
Old English docga, of unknown origin




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