dog

[US]/dɒg/
[UK]/dɔɡ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. male canine, domesticated mammal of the family Canidae
vt. to follow closely; to nag

Phrases & Collocations

domestic dog

barking dog

working dog

little dog

hot dog

pet dog

dog food

big dog

lazy dog

black dog

wild dog

lucky dog

dog my cats

police dog

get the dog

guide dog

shepherd dog

dog days

dog training

Example Sentences

a dog of a film.

The dog is a him.

A dog is an animal.

New York is a dog-eat-dog society.

The dog is a real thoroughbred.

a police dog handler.

The dog won't heel.

a dog with a keen nose.

let the dog in.

kennel a dog for a day

a dog with a good nose.

Let the dog for a scamper.

The dog's tail wagged.

starve a dog to death

The dog tore at the meat.

Real-world Examples

Please keep your dog on a leash.

Source: Lai Shih-Hsiung's Beginner American English (Volume 1)

" You're a sly dog" ! said Passepartout, winking at him.

Source: Around the World in Eighty Days

It's like a reverse hot dog, Yeah.

Source: Thanksgiving Matters

He recognizes the other dogs on tv.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 1 (Bilingual)

But becoming a rescue dog is serious business.

Source: VOA Special September 2015 Collection

We rescued wolf dogs from a backyard breather in San Diego.

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2017 Collection

Why not let the dog walking just go to the dogs?

Source: CNN 10 Student English August 2018 Compilation

While boerboel is a type of dog.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

They were not so much the dogs of war as the coyotes, dingoes and hyenas.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

He has no dog and no family.

Source: New Target Junior High School English Grade 7 (Lower)

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