DOG


Meaning of DOG in English

n.

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: dogged \ ' do ̇ gd, ' dägd \ ; dog · ging

Date: 1519

1 a : to hunt, track, or follow like a hound < dogged her every move> b : to worry as if by pursuit with dogs : PLAGUE < dogged by his past failures> c : to bother or pester persistently < dogged him about his grades>

2 : to fasten with a dog

– dog it : to fail to do one's best : GOLDBRICK

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