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noun
  1. 1
    an animal kept as a pet, for guarding buildings, or for hunting. A young dog is called a puppy

    *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of dog*

    Words meaning dog: dog, hound, pooch, canine, cur, man’s best friend, Fido, Rover... more
    1. a.
      a male dog or a male animal that belongs to the same group of animals as dogs, such as a male wolf or fox

      *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of dog*

      Male animals: alpha male, billy goat, boar, boy, buck, bull, bullock, cock, cockerel, dog... more
  2. 2
    used for describing a person of a particular type

    *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of dog*

    General words for type of person: individual, character, mixture, original, type, variety, product, species, dog, Jekyll and Hyde... more
    1. a.
      offensive someone who is not attractive, especially a woman

      *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of dog*

      Ugly people: nerd, hag, dag, troll, dog, ugly duckling, grotesque, minger, sight... more
    2. b.
      offensive an unpleasant man

      *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of dog*

      People who are annoying or unpleasant: public nuisance, creep, loudmouth, horror, yob, know-all, ass, vermin, public enemy number one, (the) scum of the earth... more
  4. 4
    a hot dog

    *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of dog*

    Joints and cuts of meat: beefsteak, breast, brisket, chop, chuck, chuck steak, chump, corn dog, cut, cutlet... more
  5. 5
    Australian informal someone who gives information about people to the police or to another authority

    *American English synonyms or related words for this sense of dog*

    People who tell secrets: informant, informer, mole, sneak, nark, snitch, dog, bigmouth, grass, stool pigeon... more

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