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dogs

The correct spelling is dogs.

How to pronounce dogs

/dɑɡz/
noun

IPA: /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. 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. 2.Any member of the Family Canidae, including domestic dogs, wolves, coyotes, jackals, foxes, and their relatives (extant and extinct); canid.
  3. 3.A male dog, wolf or fox, as opposed to a bitch or vixen.
  4. 4.A dull, unattractive girl or woman.
  5. 5.A man (derived from definition 2).

verb

  1. 1.To pursue with the intent to catch.
  2. 2.To follow in an annoying or harassing way.
  3. 3.To fasten a hatch securely.
  4. 4.To watch, or participate, in sexual activity in a public place.
  5. 5.To intentionally restrict one's productivity as employee; to work at the slowest rate that goes unpunished.

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