Dog Synonyms and Antonyms

dôg, dŏg
A domestic animal
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. canine
  2. cur
  3. mongrel
  4. puppy
  5. hound
  6. whelp
  7. canis familiaris (Latin)
  8. bitch
  9. pup
  10. stray
  11. watchdog
  12. lap-dog
  13. guide-dog
  14. seeing-eye-dog
  15. pye-dog
  16. pooch
  17. (female) bitch
  18. mutt
  19. bowwow
  20. fido
  21. (young) pup
  22. fleabag
  23. wretched existence
  24. hard life
  25. bad-luck
  26. trouble
  27. caninity
  28. have a chance
  29. recover
  30. frump
  31. cad
  32. do well
  33. deteriorate
  34. degenerate
  35. decline
  36. fice
  37. ignore
  38. leave-well-enough-alone
  39. pass over
  40. kennel
  41. show off
  42. entertain lavishly
  43. bounder
  44. put-on-airs
  45. influence
  46. convince
  47. change
  48. pack
  49. blackguard
  50. chihuahua
  51. tike
  52. newfoundland
  53. rottweiler
  54. saluki
  55. whippet
  56. affenpinscher
  57. bloodhound
  58. boarhound
  59. borzoi
  60. collie
  61. heel
  62. coonhound
  63. dachshund
  64. deerhound
  65. griffon
  66. mastiff
  67. otterhound
  68. papillon
  69. poodle
  70. retriever
  71. terrier
  72. wolfhound
To keep (another) under surveillance by moving along behind
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. follow
  2. trail
  3. track
  4. tail
  5. shadow
  6. airedale
  7. beagle
  8. belgian-sheepdog
  9. canine
  10. chow
  11. chowchow
  12. cur
  13. chase
  14. dhole
  15. hound
  16. chase-after
  17. keeshond
  18. mongrel
  19. mutt
  20. bird-dog
  21. pomeranian
  22. pooch
  23. pug
  24. pup
  25. puppy
  26. rover
  27. scottish terrier
  28. tag
  29. spitz
  30. spot
  31. weimaraner
  32. give-chase
  33. worry
  34. go-after
Antonyms:
  1. leave-alone
  2. let-go
Insulting term
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. scamp
  2. swine
  3. blackguard
To follow closely or persistently
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. heel
  2. tag
  3. trail
A smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. frank
  2. frankfurter
  3. hotdog
  4. hot-dog
  5. wiener
  6. wienerwurst
  7. weenie
Metal supports for logs in a fireplace
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. andiron
  2. firedog
  3. dog iron
A hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. pawl
  2. detent
  3. click
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
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. domestic dog
  2. canis-familiaris
Synonyms:
(Adjective)
  1. maltese
  2. pekingese

Words Related to Dog

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Dog Sentence Examples

  • Does a dog have ears?

  • My dog scared them away.

  • Then let's have a seat and watch the puppy dog parade.

  • He held out his hand for the dog to sniff, but Nikolai nuzzled his nose into it instead.

  • This dog helped him watch the sheep.

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