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DOG Synonyms

There are 45 synonyms of the word dog. (exact relations)
There are 30 hypernyms of the word dog. (close relations)
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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

Best Hypernyms For DOG

Here is a list of related hypernyms for dog, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (25)
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Phrases (5)
disagreeable womandomestic animaldomesticated animalliving thingunpleasant woman

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