dog (/dɒɡ/)
noun · Beginner · Daily Life
🔊 /dɒɡ/
Meaning
Meaning: domestic canine
A common four-legged animal kept as a pet or working animal, known for loyalty.
Examples
🗣 The dog ran joyfully across the field, chasing the ball the children kept throwing.
Etymology
From Old English ‘docga’, of obscure origin, which replaced the older ‘hund’.
How & Where It’s Used
One of the most common pets; also in idioms like ‘work like a dog’.
Tags: animals, home