Dog | Mean of dog in English Dictionary

/ˈdɑːg/

• Noun
• a type of animal that is often kept as a pet or trained to work for people by guarding buildings, hunting, etc.
1. That dog barks all day long.
2. children playing with the family dog
3. a guard dog
4. a hunting dog
5. wild dogs such as the Australian dingo
6. a dog collar
7. dog food/shows
8. I'm not really a dog person. [=I don't particularly like dogs]
• a male dog
• a person who is regarded as lucky, unlucky, etc.
1. You lucky dog!

• a person who is lazy or who is not liked
1. He's a lazy dog.
2. He's a worthless dog. [=bum]
• an unattractive girl or woman
1. They say she's a real dog.
• something that is poor in quality
1. Her latest book turned out to be a real dog.
2. That was a dog of a movie.
• something that is messy or poorly done
1. It was a dog's breakfast of a match, and our coach was understandably upset.
• a difficult, boring, and unhappy life
1. Everyone knows it's a dog's life in this business.
• very sick
1. I'm sick as a dog.
• a very fancy and elaborate event that is done to sell something, to impress people, etc.
1. The sales presentation was a real dog and pony show.
• to become ruined
1. Our favorite restaurant has gone to the dogs lately.
2. The economy is going to the dogs.
• to ignore a problem because trying to deal with it could cause an even more difficult situation
1. I thought about bringing up my concerns but decided instead to let sleeping dogs lie.
• to pretend that you are very stylish or rich
1. They really put on the dog for their daughter's wedding.
• Verb
• to follow (someone) very closely
1. He dogged her every move.
• to ask (someone) about something or for something constantly or frequently
1. Creditors dogged him until he finally paid his bills.
2. Reporters kept dogging [=pestering] her for information.
• to cause problems for (someone) for a long time
1. His career has been dogged [=plagued] by controversy.
2. an athlete dogged by injuries [=an athlete who has had many injuries]