Check Dictionary

Find out more about word, its definitions etc.

Valid in these dictionaries

TWL/NWL (Scrabble US/CA/TH)
SOWPODS/CSW (Scrabble UK / ALL)
ENABLE (Words with Friends)

Meaning of dog

1 definition found

From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  dog
      n 1: a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the
           common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since
           prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds; "the dog barked
           all night" [syn: {dog}, {domestic dog}, {Canis familiaris}]
      2: a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman; "she got a
         reputation as a frump"; "she's a real dog" [syn: {frump},
         {dog}]
      3: informal term for a man; "you lucky dog"
      4: someone who is morally reprehensible; "you dirty dog" [syn:
         {cad}, {bounder}, {blackguard}, {dog}, {hound}, {heel}]
      5: a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually
         smoked; often served on a bread roll [syn: {frank},
         {frankfurter}, {hotdog}, {hot dog}, {dog}, {wiener},
         {wienerwurst}, {weenie}]
      6: a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a
         wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward [syn:
         {pawl}, {detent}, {click}, {dog}]
      7: metal supports for logs in a fireplace; "the andirons were
         too hot to touch" [syn: {andiron}, {firedog}, {dog}, {dog-
         iron}]
      v 1: go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased
           the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"
           [syn: {chase}, {chase after}, {trail}, {tail}, {tag}, {give
           chase}, {dog}, {go after}, {track}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

Use this dictionary checker to learn more about a word - find out its meaning and also make sure whether that word is a valid word in any of these dictionaries (used by popular word games). Here is the list of dictionaries it checks for :

OCTWL / TWL : The official dictionary for scrabble game in United States, Canada and Thailand.
SOWPODS / CSW : UK and the rest of the world uses this dictionary for various word games including scrabble.
ENABLE - This is the default dictionary for Words with Friends.

The dictionary checker is also good at solving any issue with a disputed word when you're playing scramble games gainst your friends or family members. As a bonus, you also learn new words while having fun!

Back to Word Unscrambler