1. dog - noun
· a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds; "the dog barked all night"
Synonym(s): domestic_dog, Canis_familiaris
Hypernym(s): canine, canid, domestic_animal, domesticated_animal
2. dog - noun
· a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman; "she got a reputation as a frump"; "she's a real dog"
Synonym(s): frump
Hypernym(s): unpleasant_woman, disagreeable_woman
3. dog - noun
· informal term for a man; "you lucky dog"
Hypernym(s): chap, fellow, feller, fella, lad, gent, blighter, cuss, bloke
4. dog - noun
· someone who is morally reprehensible; "you dirty dog"
Synonym(s): cad, bounder, blackguard, hound, heel
Hypernym(s): villain, scoundrel
5. dog - noun
· a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll
Synonym(s): frank, frankfurter, hotdog, hot_dog, wiener, wienerwurst, weenie
Hypernym(s): sausage
6. dog - noun
· a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward
Synonym(s): pawl, detent, click
7. dog - noun
· metal supports for logs in a fireplace; "the andirons were too hot to touch"
Synonym(s): andiron, firedog, dog-iron
Hypernym(s): support
8. dog - verb
· go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"
Synonym(s): chase, chase_after, trail, tail, tag, give_chase, go_after, track
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