"dog" meaning in English

See dog in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /dɒg/ [UK], /dɔg/ [US], /dɑg/, [dɔ(ː)ɡ] [Canada] Audio: en-us-dog.ogg [US], en-uk-dog.ogg [UK], en-uk-dog.ogg [UK] Forms: dog [singular], dogs [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A dog is a domestic mammal, related to wolves and foxes, that is often kept as a pet. Synonyms: puppy
    Sense id: simple-dog-en-noun-VGHLqpty

Verb

IPA: /dɒg/ [UK], /dɔg/ [US], /dɑg/, [dɔ(ː)ɡ] [Canada] Audio: en-us-dog.ogg [US], en-uk-dog.ogg [UK], en-uk-dog.ogg [UK] Forms: dog [canonical], dogs [third-person, singular], dogged [past], dogged [past, participle], dogging [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|dog|g}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you dog someone, you follow them while being annoying.
    Sense id: simple-dog-en-verb-iWfrZifl
  2. If you dog something or someone, you follow them to try to catch them.
    Sense id: simple-dog-en-verb-C1WwXYpb
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