[QUOTE] [B][SIZE="4"]"dog"[/SIZE][/B] [B]noun[/B] [LIST=1] [*]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" [syn: [URL="http://www.word.sc/domestic dog"]domestic dog[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/Canis familiaris"]Canis familiaris[/URL]] [*]a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman; "she got a reputation as a frump"; "she's a real dog" [syn: [URL="http://www.word.sc/frump"]frump[/URL]] [*]informal term for a man; "you lucky dog" [*]someone who is morally reprehensible; "you dirty dog" [syn: [URL="http://www.word.sc/cad"]cad[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/bounder"]bounder[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/blackguard"]blackguard[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/hound"]hound[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/heel"]heel[/URL]] [*]a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll [syn: [URL="http://www.word.sc/frank"]frank[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/frankfurter"]frankfurter[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/hotdog"]hotdog[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/hot dog"]hot dog[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/wiener"]wiener[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/wienerwurst"]wienerwurst[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/weenie"]weenie[/URL]] [*]a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward [syn: [URL="http://www.word.sc/pawl"]pawl[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/detent"]detent[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/click"]click[/URL]] [*]metal supports for logs in a fireplace; "the andirons were too hot to touch" [syn: [URL="http://www.word.sc/andiron"]andiron[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/firedog"]firedog[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/dog-iron"]dog-iron[/URL]] [/LIST] [B]verb[/B] [LIST=1] [*]go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit" [syn: [URL="http://www.word.sc/chase"]chase[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/chase after"]chase after[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/trail"]trail[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/tail"]tail[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/tag"]tag[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/give chase"]give chase[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/go after"]go after[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/track"]track[/URL]] [also: [URL="http://www.word.sc/dogging"]dogging[/URL], [URL="http://www.word.sc/dogged"]dogged[/URL]] [/LIST] Source: [URL="http://www.word.sc/dog"]http://www.word.sc/dog[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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