[dawg-lahyk, dog-] 
| 1. | similar to a dog; having the appearance, traits, etc., of a dog. |
| 2. | uncritical; unshakeable, as the attachment of a dog for its owner: doglike devotion. |
[dawg, dog] noun, verb, dogged, dog⋅ging.| 1. | a domesticated canid, Canis familiaris, bred in many varieties. |
| 2. | 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. |
| 3. | the male of such an animal. |
| 4. | any of various animals resembling a dog. |
| 5. | a despicable man or youth. |
| 6. | Informal. a fellow in general: a lucky dog. |
| 7. | dogs, Slang. feet. |
| 8. | Slang.
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| 9. | 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.
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| 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. |
| 19. | to follow or track like a dog, esp. with hostile intent; hound. |
| 20. | to drive or chase with a dog or dogs. |
| 21. | Machinery. to fasten with dogs. |
| 22. | dog it, Informal.
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| 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. |