I. ˈpəg, ˈpu̇g noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English pugge
archaic : chaff I 1
II. ˈpəg noun
( -s )
Etymology: perhaps alteration of puck (I)
1. obsolete
a. : a dear one : sweetheart , pet
b. : mistress , prostitute
2. obsolete
a. : hobgoblin
b. : monkey
3.
a. : a small sturdy compact dog of a breed introduced from Asia into Europe by the Dutch with a short sleek coat silvery or fawn marked with black or all black, a tightly curled tail, broad wrinkled face and rounded head with button ears, and strong straight legs
b. : something that is short and squat: as
(1) : pug nose
(2) : a close knot or coil of hair : bun
4. : pug moth
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III. transitive verb
( pugged ; pugged ; pugging ; pugs )
Etymology: perhaps alteration of puck (II)
1. : to plug or pack with a compacted substance (as clay or mortar) ; especially : to fill (the space under a floor) with sound-deadening material
2. : to work into a desired consistency by kneading or churning ; especially : to wedge (clay) for making bricks or pottery
3. chiefly Britain : to trample (wet ground) into a sticky mass — used of cattle
IV. noun
( -s )
1.
a. : a compacted mass of a plastic substance ; especially : a large lump of tempered clay for making pottery
b. : a mixture of clay and manure sometimes with chopped hay or cow hair added used for covering grafts
c. : gouge 4
2. : pug mill
V. noun
( -s )
Etymology: by shortening & alteration from pugilist
: boxer , prizefighter
VI. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Hindi pag foot
: footprint ; especially : a print of a wild mammal : track , spoor
the great pugs, pressed deep, led from the trees on their left — Jon Godden
VII. transitive verb
( pugged ; pugged ; pugging ; pugs )
: to track by pugs
pug a tiger
pug a criminal