dog
Pronunciation
[change]- (UK) IPA (key): /dɒg/, SAMPA: /dQg/
- (US) IPA (key): /dɔg/, SAMPA: /dOg/
- (US speakers with w:cot-caught merger) IPA (key): /dɑg/, SAMPA: /dAg/
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Noun
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- (countable) A dog is a domestic mammal, related to wolves and foxes, that is often kept as a pet.
- Synonym: puppy
- My pet dog is called "Rover".
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Plain form |
Third-person singular |
Past tense |
Past participle |
Present participle |
- (transitive) If you dog someone, you follow them while being annoying.
- (transitive) If you dog something or someone, you follow them to try to catch them.
