dog
- noun
- verb
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A furry animal with four legs that barks and is often kept by people as a pet or to guard a house.
He takes the dog out twice a day, whatever the weather.
Our dog barks at every parcel left by the gate.
Dogs can be trained to guide people who cannot see.
The dog dropped the wet ball at my feet and waited.
Common collocations: walk the dog · a guide dog · a stray dog · dog food · the dog barks
Part of: Animals
Forms
- past
- dogged
- plural
- dogs
- past_participle
- dogged
- present_participle
- dogging