dogs

Noun

• 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
• a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman
• informal term for a man
• someone who is morally reprehensible
• a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll
• a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward
• metal supports for logs in a fireplace
• plural of dog
• Feet, from rhyming slang dog's meat.
• Toes
• A greyhound racing event; the sport of greyhound racing.
• Fasteners securing a watertight hatch.

Verb

• go after with the intent to catch
• third-person singular simple present indicative of dog

Examples

• I lost money at the dogs last night.
• My dogs are tired. Let's get a taxi.

Synonyms

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