DOG Synonyms
There are 30 hypernyms of the word dog. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DOG
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hound | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears • someone who is morally reprehensible verb • pursue or chase relentlessly | ||||||||
canine | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to a pointed conical tooth • of or relating to or characteristic of members of the family Canidae noun • one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars • any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles | ||||||||
mutt | nounn | |||||||
noun • an inferior dog or one of mixed breed | ||||||||
pooch | nounn | |||||||
noun • informal terms for dogs verb • round one's lips as if intending to kiss | ||||||||
pup | nounn | |||||||
noun • young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf • an inexperienced young person verb • give birth to (a puppy) | ||||||||
andiron | nounn | |||||||
noun • metal supports for logs in a fireplace | ||||||||
blackguard | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who is morally reprehensible verb • subject to laughter or ridicule • use foul or abusive language towards | ||||||||
bounder | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who is morally reprehensible • someone who bounds or leaps (as in competition) | ||||||||
cad | nounn | |||||||
noun • software used in art and architecture and engineering and manufacturing to assist in precision drawing • someone who is morally reprehensible | ||||||||
chase | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture • United States politician and jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1808-1873) • a rectangular metal frame used in letterpress printing to hold together the pages or columns of composed type that are printed at one time verb • go after with the intent to catch • pursue someone sexually or romantically • cut a groove into • cut a furrow into a columns | ||||||||
click | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a short light metallic sound • a stop consonant made by the suction of air into the mouth (as in Bantu) • a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward • depression of a button on a computer mouse verb • move or strike with a noise • make a clicking or ticking sound • click repeatedly or uncontrollably • cause to make a snapping sound • produce a click • make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens • become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions | ||||||||
detent | nounn | |||||||
noun • a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward | ||||||||
firedog | nounn | |||||||
noun • metal supports for logs in a fireplace | ||||||||
heel | verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n | |||||||
noun • the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation • the back part of the human foot • someone who is morally reprehensible • one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread • the lower end of a ship's mast • (golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft verb • tilt to one side • follow at the heels of a person • perform with the heels • strike with the heel of the club • put a new heel on | ||||||||
pawl | nounn | |||||||
noun • a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward | ||||||||
tag | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc. • a label associated with something for the purpose of identification • a small piece of cloth • a game in which one child chases the others; the one who is caught becomes the next chaser • (sports) the act of touching a player in a game (which changes their status in the game) verb • attach a tag or label to • touch a player while he is holding the ball • provide with a name or nickname • go after with the intent to catch • supply (blank verse or prose) with rhymes | ||||||||
tail | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body • the time of the last part of something • any projection that resembles the tail of an animal • the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on • a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements • (usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head • the rear part of an aircraft • the rear part of a ship verb • go after with the intent to catch • remove or shorten the tail of an animal • remove the stalk of fruits or berries | ||||||||
track | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a line or route along which something travels or moves • evidence pointing to a possible solution • a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels • a course over which races are run • a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc • an endless metal belt on which tracked vehicles move over the ground • (computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data • a groove on a phonograph recording • a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll • any road or path affording passage especially a rough one • the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track verb • carry on the feet and deposit • observe or plot the moving path of something • go after with the intent to catch • travel across or pass over • make tracks upon | ||||||||
trail | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a track or mark left by something that has passed • a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country • evidence pointing to a possible solution verb • to lag or linger behind • go after with the intent to catch • move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly • hang down so as to drag along the ground • drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground | ||||||||
canis familiaris | nounn | |||||||
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 | ||||||||