dog
1. a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times;
occurs in many breeds (Freq. 42)
- the dog barked all night
• Syn:
domestic dog, Canis familiaris
• Hypernyms:
canine, canid, domestic animal, domesticated animal
• Hyponyms:
puppy, pooch, doggie, doggy, barker,
bow-wow, cur, mongrel, mutt, lapdog, toy dog,
toy, hunting dog, working dog, dalmatian, coach dog, carriage dog,
basenji, pug, pug-dog, Leonberg, Newfoundland, Newfoundland dog,
Great Pyrenees, spitz, griffon, Brussels griffon, Belgian griffon, corgi,
Welsh corgi, poodle, poodle dog, Mexican hairless
• Member Holonyms:
Canis, genus Canis, pack
• Part Meronyms:
flag
2. a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman
- she got a reputation as a frump
- she's a real dog
• Syn:
frump
• Derivationally related forms:
frumpy (for: frump)
• Hypernyms:
unpleasant woman, disagreeable woman
3. informal term for a man
- you lucky dog
• Hypernyms:
chap, fellow, feller, fella, lad,
gent, blighter, cuss, bloke
4. a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked;
often served on a bread roll
• Syn:
frank, frankfurter, hotdog, hot dog, wiener,
wienerwurst, weenie
• Hypernyms:
sausage
• Hyponyms:
Vienna sausage
• Part Holonyms:
hotdog, hot dog, red hot
5. a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward
• Syn:
pawl, detent, click
• Hypernyms:
catch, stop
• Part Holonyms:
ratchet, rachet, ratch
6. someone who is morally reprehensible
- you dirty dog
• Syn:
cad, bounder, blackguard, hound, heel
• Derivationally related forms:
blackguardly (for: blackguard)
• Hypernyms:
villain, scoundrel
• Hyponyms:
perisher
7. metal supports for logs in a fireplace
- the andirons were too hot to touch
• Syn:
andiron, firedog, dog-iron
• Hypernyms:
support
go after with the intent to catch (Freq. 2)
- The policeman chased the mugger down the alley
- the dog chased the rabbit
• Syn:
chase, chase after, trail, tail, tag,
give chase, go after, track
• See Also:
tag along (for: tag), chase away (for: chase)
• Derivationally related forms:
track (for: track), tracker (for: track), tracking (for: track), tag (for: tag), tail (for: tail), tailing (for: tail), trailing (for: trail), chaser (for: chase), chase (for: chase)
• Hypernyms:
pursue, follow
• Hyponyms:
tree, quest, hound, hunt, trace, run down
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Sam cannot dog Sue
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