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dogged

[daw-gid, dog-id]

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adjective

persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious: a dogged worker.

Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English: having characteristics of a dog; see dog, -ed³

Related forms

dog·ged·ly, adverb

dog·ged·ness, noun

Synonyms
mulish, inflexible, unyielding. See stubborn.

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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.

a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.

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Example Sentences

Long before ficus trees met weight machines, he was a dogged exerciser.

My point is not that dogged persistence and obsessive research productivity eventually pay off.

America's quest to win over hearts and minds in the war on terror has been dogged by human-rights complaints.

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Long before ficus trees met weight machines, he was a dogged exerciser.

My point is not that dogged persistence and obsessive research productivity eventually pay off.

America's quest to win over hearts and minds in the war on terror has been dogged by human-rights complaints.

But one of the chief problems that dogged his efforts was storage.

The idea was to see if the previous demand for self-discipline made the dogs less, well, dogged in working for the treats.

Not dirty as in it won't come off your clothes-although that problem has dogged construction workers for centuries.

Diesels are fuel efficient and practical, but they're dogged by a reputation for being about as much fun as a tax audit.

Heroes are to be found in all modern crusades, none braver than some of the quiet, dogged workers of the laboratories.

The sage's multiple personalities generate many of the pedagogical problems that have long dogged teachers.

The field is dogged by inconsistent terminology, with terms such as ethical and socially responsible investing also widely used.

Endless intrepid photographers and dogged tourists have been shooting the same picture from the same spot up on the terraces.

Pratt thinks she can avoid the time gap that has dogged so many game-movie tie-ins.

So far, three main concerns have dogged the health proposals.

Research on consciousness and self-awareness is dogged by ambiguity.

But your second administration was dogged by accusations of violence and corruption.

The preparations have been dogged with logistical setbacks and blunders such as inaccurate or undelivered ballot papers.

Watson is philosophical and dogged in his fight for threatened species.

Significant problems of coordination, collaboration and aid delivery dogged the disaster response effort.

He was dogged by constant and violent street protests.

Cell-phone troubles even dogged the reporting of this story.

Ninomiya became an educator, entrepreneur and politician through dogged work and self-education.

McGinnis is not alone in his dogged pursuit of military secrets.

Wurman's capacity for self-indulgence has dogged his design endeavors.

Terris's dogged and balanced reporting, topical range, and artful prose.

The dogged persistence of the standard typewriter keyboard, held to be a technological anachronism, is a great favourite.

McGreevey, who has been dogged by federal investigations since stepping down from his post amid.

Kolowich's investigative talent, dogged and thorough reporting, and flair for writing.

Struggling to make the grade at his college preparatory school and dogged by difficulty focusing on his.

The debate over whether college athletes should profit from their playing time has dogged college sports for years.

The dogged persistence of the standard typewriter keyboard, held to be a technological anachronism, is.

He approached life with a child's optimistic exuberance and was a dogged warrior for peace and the environment.

One is a misguided but dogged attempt to determine what really made a legendary killer tick.

It had long been dogged by a stereotype as a place for nerds and social misfits who shun sunlight and conversation.

All along this rally has been dogged by a contradiction.

Gibson appears to have solved a problem that has dogged digital instrument design for years.

He recounts here his dogged efforts to get published.

Wary of being entangled in the sort of lawsuits that dogged earlier moves to stamp out.

After half an hour of dogged exertion, they had crossed all but two channels-those with the deepest, fastest currents.

Google is different because of the company's simple, dogged focus on results.

O'Donnell was dogged throughout the campaign by questions about her personal and campaign finances.

Though dogged by ill-health, her final years were some of her happiest.

But the dogged efforts of local residents may turn the tower into a literal example of development knocked down to size.

The dean dismissed her as a lightweight, a criticism that dogged her for the rest of her life.

They have dogged the heels of those women sauntering up and down the sidewalk.

Some of his crabby belligerence may have been prompted by the ill-health and awful accidents that dogged his wife and children.

One of her quirks is that she's dogged by lines from the poems she's learned at.

Yet relations are dogged by fears of a new cold war, or even a hot one, breaking out.

The new race has been dogged by difficulties from the beginning.

Corporate spending is dogged by other uncertainties.

Bushehr has been dogged by problems for years and its opening was recently delayed once again.

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Dictionary.com Unabridged

adjective Southern U.S.

doggoned; damned; confounded: Well, I'll be dogged!

noun

a domesticated canid, Canis familiaris, bred in many varieties.

any carnivore of the dogfamily Canidae, having prominent canine teeth and, in the wild state, a long and slender muzzle, a deep-chested muscular body, a bushy tail, and large, erect ears. Compare canid.

the male of such an animal.

any of various animals resembling a dog.

a despicable man or youth.

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Informal. a fellow in general: a lucky dog.

dogs, Slang. feet.

Slang.

something worthless or of extremely poor quality: That used car you bought is a dog.

an utter failure; flop: Critics say his new play is a dog.

Slang. an ugly, boring, or crude person.

10.

Slang. hot dog.

11.

(initial capital letter) Astronomy. either of two constellations, Canis Major or Canis Minor.

12.

Machinery.

any of various mechanical devices, as for gripping or holding something.

a projection on a moving part for moving steadily or for tripping another part with which it engages.

13.

Also called gripper, nipper. Metalworking. a device on a drawbench for drawing the work through the die.

14.

a cramp binding together two timbers.

15.

an iron bar driven into a stone or timber to provide a means of lifting it.

16.

an andiron; firedog.

17.

Meteorology. a sundog or fogdog.

18.

a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter D.

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verb (used with object)

19.

to follow or track like a dog, especially with hostile intent; hound.

20.

to drive or chase with a dog or dogs.

21.

Machinery. to fasten with dogs.

Idioms

22.

dog it, Informal.

to shirk one's responsibility; loaf on the job.

to retreat, flee, renege, etc.: a sponsor who dogged it when needed most.

23.

go to the dogs, Informal. to deteriorate; degenerate morally or physically: This neighborhood is going to the dogs.

24.

lead a dog's life, to have an unhappy or harassed existence: He maintained that he led a dog's life in the army.

25.

let sleeping dogs lie, to refrain from action that would alter an existing situation for fear of causing greater problems or complexities.

26.

put on the dog, Informal. to assume an attitude of wealth or importance; put on airs.

Origin:
before 1050; Middle English dogge, Old English docga

Related forms

dog·less, adjective

dog·like, adjective

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World English Dictionary

dogged (ˈdɒɡɪd)

—*adj*
	obstinately determined; wilful or tenacious

'doggedly

—*adv*

'doggedness

—n

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Word Origin & History

dog

"to track like a dog," 1510s, see dog (n.).

Slang Dictionary

dog definition

n.
a foot. (Usually plural.) : I gotta get home and soak my dogs.
n.
an ugly girl. (Rude and derogatory.) : I'm no dog, but I could wish for some changes.
n.
something undesirable or worthless; merchandise that no one wants to buy. : Put the dogs out on the sale table so people will see them.
n.
dog dung. (See also dog-doo.) : There's some dog on the lawn.

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