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The correct spelling is dogs.
How to pronounce dogs
/dɑɡz/
nounIPA: /dɑɡz/
Say it like: Dog-s
The correct spelling is dogs. A mammal, Canis familiaris or Canis lupus familiaris, that has been domesticated for thousands of years, of highly variable appearance due to human breeding. For example: "The dog barked all night long."
Usage Examples
“The dog barked all night long.”
“She’s a real dog.”
“He's a silly dog.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A mammal, Canis familiaris or Canis lupus familiaris, that has been domesticated for thousands of years, of highly variable appearance due to human breeding.
- 2.Any member of the Family Canidae, including domestic dogs, wolves, coyotes, jackals, foxes, and their relatives (extant and extinct); canid.
- 3.A male dog, wolf or fox, as opposed to a bitch or vixen.
- 4.A dull, unattractive girl or woman.
- 5.A man (derived from definition 2).
verb
- 1.To pursue with the intent to catch.
- 2.To follow in an annoying or harassing way.
- 3.To fasten a hatch securely.
- 4.To watch, or participate, in sexual activity in a public place.
- 5.To intentionally restrict one's productivity as employee; to work at the slowest rate that goes unpunished.
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