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Dog People Dogged Refer Male Calls Problems Noun

word dog
definition
noun
A dog is a very common four-legged animal that is often kept by people as a pet or to guard or hunt . There are many different breeds of dog.
Outside, a dog was barking.
The dog growled again.
The British are renowned as a nation of dog lovers.
You use dog to refer to a male dog, or to the male of some related species such as wolves or foxes .
Is this a dog or a bitch?
...a dog fox.
If someone calls a man a dog, they strongly disapprove of him.
People use dog to refer to something that they consider unsatisfactory or of poor quality.
It's a real dog.
If someone calls a woman or girl a dog, they mean that she is unattractive.
The dogs is a sports meeting where dogs, especially greyhounds, race and people bet on which dog will win.
verb
If problems or injuries dog you, they are with you all the time.
The problems that have dogged him all year are just a temporary setback.
His career has been dogged by bad luck.
inflections dogsdoggingdogged
cefr-level A1

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