Antonyms for dog
dɔg, dɒgdog

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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

Matched Categories

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

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms: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

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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

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

1. dog

   Synonyms:
   Canis, man's best friend*

How to use dog in a sentence?

1. Steven Wright:

   Have you heard the one about the dyslexic agnostic insomniac , who was pacing & pacing thru the night , wondering if there's really a 'Dog' ?

2. The Nashville patient:

   Hug my dog and tell him he’s perfect. And wash my hair.

3. Meredith Montgomery:

   Just like us, every dog or cat is an individual, so not only are different things going to stress them, but they also might have different and unique thresholds for stress.

4. Lauree Simmons:

   Eric and Lara [Trump] and Kimberly [Guilfoyle] and Don [Trump, Jr.] have been very supportive of our dog rescue and the growth that we've had, they are involved and helping us.

5. Chris Christie:

   He wouldn't know a suburb unless he took a wrong turn, i was raised in the suburbs. This is not 1950. All these dog whistles and racism don't work anymore. Suburbs are by and large integrated.

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