dog

Verb

• go after with the intent to catch
  • The policeman chased the mugger down the alley
    
  • the dog chased the rabbit
    

Noun

• metal supports for logs in a fireplace
  • the andirons were too hot to touch
    

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

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

• someone who is morally reprehensible
  • you dirty dog
    

• informal term for a man
  • you lucky dog
    

• a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman
  • she got a reputation as a frump
    
  • she's a real dog
    

• 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
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  chase , chase after , trail , tail , tag , give chase , go after , track , andiron , firedog , dog-iron , pawl , detent , click , frank , frankfurter , hotdog , hot dog , wiener , wienerwurst , weenie , cad , bounder , blackguard , hound , heel , frump , domestic dog , Canis familiaris