American English
/dɔɡ̚/
One syllable.
An animal that people often keep as a pet. It has four legs and a strong sense of smell.
In many American accents, “dog” is pronounced /dɔɡ̚/. In accents where the vowels in “cot” and “caught” sound alike, you may hear /dɑɡ̚/ instead.
An animal that people often keep as a pet. It has four legs and a strong sense of smell.
The dog is sleeping.
I walk the dog every morning.
pet dog · guide dog · stray dog · dog owner
the dog + is + adjective
someone + walks + the dog
To keep following a person or animal closely.
The reporter dogged the politician.
The police dogged the suspect through the city.
dog a suspect
someone + dogs + someone
To keep causing problems or worry for someone.
Doubts dogged her for years.
The team was dogged by injuries.
be dogged by problems · be dogged by doubt
something + dogs + someone
someone + is + dogged by + something
a public place where people take their dogs to exercise and play
We met at the dog park.
the hottest days of summer
The dog days of summer are hard without air conditioning.
to become much worse
The neighborhood has gone to the dogs.
For the verb, write dogged and dogging with two g’s.