dog

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Dog

dog is on the Basic English 850 List.

do - dog - door

dog is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

document - dog - door

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /dɒg/, SAMPA: /dQg/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /dɔg/, SAMPA: /dOg/
• (US speakers with w:cot-caught merger) IPA ^(key): /dɑg/, SAMPA: /dAg/
• (Canada) IPA ^(key): [dɔ(ː)ɡ]

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Noun

Singular dog

Plural dogs

1. (countable) A dog is a domestic mammal, related to wolves and foxes, that is often kept as a pet.
   • Synonym: puppy

   My pet dog is called "Rover".

Related words

• doggy
• dog-eat-dog
• hot dog
• dog eat dog world

Verb

Plain form dog

Third-person singular dogs

Past tense dogged

Past participle dogged

Present participle dogging

1. (transitive) If you dog someone, you follow them while being annoying.
2. (transitive) If you dog something or someone, you follow them to try to catch them.

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