The species Canis familiaris (sometimes designated Canis lupus familiaris), domesticated for thousands of years and of highly variable appearance because of human breeding.
Any member of the family Canidae, including domestic dogs, wolves, coyotes, jackals, and their relatives (extant and extinct).
A male dog, wolf, or fox, as opposed to a bitch or vixen.attributive, often
The meat of this animal, eaten as food.rare
A person:
A dull, unattractive girl or woman.derogatory, figuratively, slang
A man, guy, chap.figuratively, slang
Someone who overeats or eats rapidly and noisily.derogatory, figuratively
Someone who is cowardly, worthless, or morally reprehensible.derogatory, figuratively
A sexually aggressive man.figuratively, slang
A mechanical device or support:
Any of various mechanical devices for holding, gripping, or fastening something, particularly with a tooth-like projection.
A click or pallet adapted to engage the teeth of a ratchet wheel, to restrain the back action.
A metal support for logs in a fireplace.
A double-ended side spike driven through a hole in the flange of a rail on a tramway.historical
The eighteenth Lenormand card.
A hot dog: a frankfurter, wiener, or similar sausage; or a sandwich made from this.
An underdog.slang
Foot; toe.in the plural, slang
(from "dog and bone") Phone or mobile phone.Cockney, slang
One of the cones used to divide up a racetrack when training horses.
Something that performs poorly.informal
Something that performs poorly.
A flop; a film that performs poorly at the box office.informal
A dance having a brief vogue in the 1960s in which the actions of a dog were mimicked.