Meaning & use
dog
A domesticated four-legged animal commonly kept as a pet or trained to work with people.
See it in a sentence
Our dog barked wildly at the mail carrier every single morning without fail.
Search-and-rescue dogs located two hikers trapped under snow after the avalanche.
A note on using this word
'Dog' can also be used as an informal verb meaning to follow closely, as in 'problems dogged the project.'
Words with a similar meaning
caninepooch
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To follow someone closely and persistently, often causing trouble.
Rumors of the merger dogged the CEO throughout the entire press tour.
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