Synonyms for dog
dɔg, dɒgdog

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:2.3 / 3 votes

1. dognoun

   Synonyms:
   Canis canis, Canis domesticus, Canis familiaris

2. dogverb

   Synonyms:
   scoundrel, fool, cad, bounder, blackguard, hound, heel

3. dogverb

   Synonyms:
   soldier, goldbrick

4. dognoun

   To pursue with the intent to catch.

   The dog barked all night long.

   Synonyms:
   tag, chase, trail, chase after, tail, pursue, go after, track, bloke, domestic dog, canine, guy, chap, man, fellow, hound, dude

5. dognoun

   Any of various mechanical devices for holding, gripping, or fastening something, particularly with a tooth-like projection.

   Synonyms:
   click, pawl, detent

6. dognoun

   A metal support for logs in a fireplace.

   The dogs were too hot to touch.

   Synonyms:
   firedog, andiron, dogiron

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.2 / 5 votes

1. dog, domestic dog, Canis familiarisnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   heel, wienerwurst, hound, weenie, frank, frankfurter, hotdog, cad, detent, pawl, bounder, wiener, frump, firedog, click, hot dog, blackguard, dog-iron, domestic dog, andiron

2. frump, dognoun

   a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman

   "she got a reputation as a frump"; "she's a real dog"

   Synonyms:
   heel, wienerwurst, hound, weenie, frank, frankfurter, hotdog, cad, detent, pawl, bounder, wiener, frump, firedog, click, hot dog, blackguard, dog-iron, domestic dog, andiron

3. dognoun

   informal term for a man

   "you lucky dog"

   Synonyms:
   heel, wienerwurst, hound, weenie, frank, frankfurter, hotdog, cad, detent, pawl, bounder, wiener, frump, firedog, click, hot dog, blackguard, dog-iron, domestic dog, andiron

4. cad, bounder, blackguard, dog, hound, heelnoun

   someone who is morally reprehensible

   "you dirty dog"

   Synonyms:
   heel, firedog, wienerwurst, hound, weenie, frank, frankfurter, hotdog, cad, hound dog, detent, pawl, bounder, wiener, frump, computer-aided design, click, hot dog, blackguard, dog-iron, domestic dog, andiron, leaper

5. frank, frankfurter, hotdog, hot dog, dog, wiener, wienerwurst, weenienoun

   a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll

   Synonyms:
   heel, wienerwurst, hound, weenie, frank, red hot, frankfurter, hotdog, cad, detent, pawl, bounder, wiener, frump, firedog, click, hot dog, blackguard, dog-iron, domestic dog, andiron

6. pawl, detent, click, dognoun

   a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward

   Synonyms:
   heel, wienerwurst, click, hound, weenie, clink, frank, frankfurter, hotdog, cad, detent, pawl, bounder, wiener, frump, firedog, mouse click, suction stop, hot dog, blackguard, dog-iron, domestic dog, andiron

7. andiron, firedog, dog, dog-ironverb

   metal supports for logs in a fireplace

   "the andirons were too hot to touch"

   Synonyms:
   heel, wienerwurst, hound, weenie, frank, frankfurter, hotdog, cad, detent, pawl, bounder, wiener, frump, firedog, click, hot dog, blackguard, dog-iron, domestic dog, andiron

8. chase, chase after, trail, tail, tag, give chase, dog, go after, trackverb

   go after with the intent to catch

   "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"

   Synonyms:
   give chase, quest for, traverse, pass over, chase after, cut through, cover, shack, chamfer, mark, get over, chase, drop back, cut across, tail, furrow, go after, get across, trail, train, bob, get behind, label, track, pursue, cross, tag, quest after, drag, dock, hang back, drop behind

Matched Categories

1. • Canine
   • Catch
   • Chap
   • Domestic Animal
   • Pursue
   • Sausage
   • Unpleasant Woman
   • Villain

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. canis familiaris

   canis familiaris is the scientific name of a dog.

   Submitted by anonymous on July 27, 2020  

2. doggo

   in doggolingo, doggo is dog, pupper is puppy, fat boi is fat dog, and so on.

   who's a good doggo?

   Submitted by anonymous on November 17, 2019  

3. setter

   a hunting dog

   Submitted by 12495704 on December 2, 2020  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dognoun

   Synonyms:
   HOUND, BITCH, SLUT, PUP, PUPPY, CUB, WHELP

2. dognoun

   Synonyms:
   [Colloquial.] fellow

3. dognoun

   Synonyms:
   andiron, sadiron

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dognoun

   Synonyms:
   canine, (young) pup, puppy, whelp, (female) bitch, slut, cur, whippet, tike, fice, mongrel

   Associated words:
   canine, canis, cyniatrics, rabies, hydrophobia, cynanthropy, cynegetics, cynic, cynophobia, cynoid, cynopodous, cynocephalous, cynocephalus, cynocephalic, learn, leash, dog-fancier

2. dogverb

   Synonyms:
   follow, worry, hound

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:5.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "dog":

   dogs, chien, doggy, puppy, doggie, canine, hound, mutt, bitch, boy, cabot, lapdog, bloodhound, cane, psa, pup, pooch

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:5.0 / 2 votes

1. dog

   Synonyms:
   Canis, man's best friend*

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1. Wade Alfson:

   You can feel how much she cares about you, but then when it’s time to work she just snaps it on immediately, and then she can snap it off, she’s an amazing dog – she’s like a human being.

2. Sitting Bull:

   I do not wish to be shut up in a corral. All agency Indians I have seen are worthless. They are neither red warriors nor white farmers. They are neither wolf nor dog.

3. Liz Heatherly:

   My other dog Jackson usually hates other dogs but he seems to really like Norman’s sweet and timid demeanor. They get along so well.

4. Jamie Davidson:

   Dogs rebound quick, really, after everything that this dog has gone through ... she's the sweetest.

5. Australian Department of Agriculture:

   The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources will be investigating the circumstances, including airline procedures, that led to the dog arriving in Australia, dogs imported to Australia must be accompanied by a valid import permit, and have undergone relevant testing and health checks signed off by a government veterinarian from the exporting country.