Definition von a-dog im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch
- African hunting dog
- A wild dog, Lycaon pictus, typically black, white and tan, found in Tanzania, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa
- Australian Cattle Dog
- A breed of herding dog developed in Australia for controlling cattle. Varieties include the Queensland Heeler, Blue Heeler, and Red Heeler
- Basque Shepherd Dog
- A herding dog bred in the Basque regions of Northern Spain and Southern France
- Blue Dog
- A member of the Blue Dog Coalition, founded in 1994, of conservative and moderate members of the Democratic Party
- Bottle of Dog
- Newcastle Brown Ale
- Canaan Dog
- A herding dog native to Israel
- Chinese Crested Dog
- A toy dog that resembles a long-snouted Chihuahua with tufts of hair about the head and ears, tail and feet
- Coney Island hot dog
- A hot dog made from beef with casing, topped with chili, diced onion, and mustard
- DOG
- Digital on-screen graphic
- DOG
- Digitally Originated Graphic
- Dog Latin
- Bad, erroneous Latin
- Dog Star
- A bluish-white star in the constellation Canis Major; Alpha (α) Canis Majoris. A vertex of the Winter Triangle and the brightest star in the night sky. It is actually a binary star with a white dwarf companion star
- Dulux dog
- An Old English Sheepdog
- Portuguese Water Dog
- A water spaniel breed of gun dog originating in Portugal
- Short-eared Dog
- Atelocynus microtis, an elusive canid endemic to the Amazonian Basin
- Spanish Water Dog
- A herding water dog originating in Spain
- alpha dog
- A dominant dog; a dog that is an alpha male or alpha female. Often used figuratively
- and your little dog too
- A statement that not only will the person being addressed be punished but their conspirators will also
- as a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool repeats his folly
- foolish people repeatedly do foolish things
- as fit as a butcher's dog
- Very fit; in good shape
I had my midlife crisis at 31 but here I am at 48 and as fit as a butcher's dog, he said.
- bait dog
- A dog that is used to test another dog's fighting instinct. The "bait" is mauled or killed in the process
- bench dog
- A peg (wooden or metal) placed in a hole in a workbench to clamp a workpiece in place
- bird dog
- To watch closely
- bird dog
- A dog used in shooting to retrieve the dead birds, especially an English pointer
- bird dog
- A tout
- bird dog
- To seek out
- bird-dog
- Alternative spelling of bird dog
- bush dog
- A wild canine animal, Speothos venaticus, found in Central America
- bush-dog
- Attributive form of bush dog, noun
- cadaver dog
- A dog trained to use its sense of smell to locate remains, usually human
- cat and dog life
- Unhappy married life
- cattle dog
- A type of dog, used for droving cattle
- cheese dog
- A hot dog spread with processed cheese
- chili dog
- A hot dog served with a topping of chili con carne
Suckin' on chili dogs outside the Tastee Freeze / Diane sittin' on Jacky's lap, got his hand between her knees - John Cougar Mellencamp - Jack and Diane.
- chocolate hot dog
- a piece of faeces
Apparently, Clyde could not have been the one who crapped in the urinal, because Clyde had a colostomy at age 5. 'Kay? Now, whoever did this unspeakable act is still at large. The boys' bathroom is closed until further notice, 'cause one of you thought it would be a good idea... to pull down your pants... m'kay, over your buttcheeks over the urinal... and squeeze out a chocolate hot dog... m'kay?.
- corn dog
- A hot dog coated in cornbread batter and deep fried in hot oil
- dagwood dog
- a batter covered hotdog wiener, deep fried and eaten off a wooden stick
- devil dog
- A US marine
- dog
- To pursue with the intent to catch
- dog
- A metal support for logs in a fireplace
In the great old-fashioned fireplace behind the high iron dogs a log-fire crackled and snapped.
- dog
- To follow in an annoying way, to constantly be affected by
The woman cursed him so that trouble would dog his every step.
- dog
- "A click or pallet adapted to engage the teeth of a ratchet-wheel, to restrain the back action; a click or pawl." (See also: ratchet, windlass)
- dog
- To fasten a hatch securely
It is very important to dog down these hatches.
- dog
- A man
You lucky dog!.
- dog
- Any of various mechanical devices for holding, gripping, or fastening something, particularly with a tooth-like projection
- dog
- Not god
Dog is my co-pilot.
- dog
- To position oneself on all fours, after the manner of a dog - probably related to doggy style
I'd ask why you're dogged up in the middle of the room, but I probably don't want to know.
- dog
- To intentionally restrict one's productivity as employee; to work at the slowest rate that goes unpunished
A surprise inspection of the night shift found that some workers were dogging it.
- dog
- A coward
Come back and fight you dogs!.
- dog
- A male dog, wolf or fox, as opposed to a bitch (a female dog, wolf or fox.)
- dog
- A dull, unattractive girl or woman
She’s a real dog.
- dog
- Someone who is morally reprehensible
To swallow vp those cankred corpes of thine.
- dog
- An animal, member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated for thousands of years; occurs in many breeds. Scientific name: Canis lupus familiaris
The dog barked all night long.
- dog
- A hot dog
- dog
- feet
My dogs are barking! meaning My feet hurt!.
- dog
- To watch, or participate, in sexual activity in a public place, on the pretence of walking the dog; see also dogging
I admit that I like to dog at my local country park.
- dog and bone
- A telephone
Oi, keep the noise down! I'm talking to my old lady on the dog and bone.
- dog and bones
- plural form of dog and bone
- dog and cat
- A team comprised of one male and one female, who are either working as associates or where one is the second in command to the other
- dog and pony show
- Any presentation or display that is overly contrived or intricate
They put on a whole dog and pony show for the investors, but I'm not sure they convinced anyone.
- dog and pony show
- Originally, a small, traveling circus featuring animals as entertainment
- dog around
- To follow diligently
- dog bag
- A bag designed to carry a sick or injured dog
- dog biscuit
- food for dogs, compressed into a small dry shape
- dog biscuits
- plural form of dog biscuit
- dog bone
- A bone that is given to a dog to chew on and play with, similar to a dog biscuit. They can be real bones, or they can be made of other materials like plastic or leather
- dog bones
- plural form of dog bone
- dog collar
- A close-fitting woman's necklace; a choker
- dog collar
- A collar for a dog
- dog collar
- a clerical collar
- dog collars
- plural form of dog collar
- dog day
- A day in late summer
August 24, 1993 was the first day of the new school year at Cedar City High School. The day dawned sunny and steamy, promising another dog day in southern Ohio.
- dog days
- hot, lazy, days
- dog days
- The days between early July and early September when Sirius (the Dog Star) rises and sets with the Sun
- dog days
- A period of inactivity, laziness, or stagnation
- dog dirt
- dog excrement
- dog eat dog
- Ruthless competition. Describes a business or other set of circumstances where people have to act with no consideration for other people if they are to succeed
It is dog eat dog on Las Vegas's world-famous Strip as casino complexes such as MGM Grand and New York New York compete for attention with outlandish gestures like rollercoaster rides and a replica of the Manhattan skyline.
- dog food
- Food eaten by or appropriate for dogs in general, whether wild or domesticated
- dog food
- Beta software that is tested on the developer’s own computer
- dog food
- Food for domesticated dogs
- dog houses
- plural form of dog house
- dog in the hunt
- Literally, ownership of one of several canines participating in the group pursuit of game or fowl
- dog in the hunt
- Something to gain depending on the outcome; a position for which to campaign or cheer
A national political party is unlikely to feel it has a particular dog in the hunt for a typical small town mayoral race; in many cases the local candidates do not even campaign with a party affiliation.
- dog in the manger
- One who denies others what he cannot use himself
No adjective is strong enough for characterizing this wicked dog-in-the-manger policy. From various sources I hear tales of such wanton destruction of nations' property in all parts of India.
- dog it
- To underperform; to lag behind; to fail to exert effort
The coach made him run extra laps, because he was dogging it in practice.
- dog meat
- Dog eaten as meat
- dog meat
- Meat prepared to be given to a dog as food
- dog musher
- a person who looks after sled dogs
- dog my cats
- and standing on one leg beside the bath, like Slingsby, had whispered: "Ho, ho, ho! Dog my cats!" mysteriously, to bring luck. — John Galsworthy, The Forsyte Saga, "Awakening", 1920
- dog my cats
- I began to feel sorry for Hubby, dog my cats if I didn't. — O. Henry, "The Four Million", 1906
- dog my cats
- "Why, dog my cats, they must a ben a house-full o' niggers in there every night for four weeks to a done all that work, Sister Phelps." — Mark Twain, "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn", 1884
- dog my cats
- used as a mild oath, or as an expression of astonishment
- dog my cats
- Joe Ross: Funny old world.
- dog paddle
- A swimming stroke in the style of a dog swimming
- dog person
- A person who keeps dogs as pets
Are you a dog person?.
- dog pound
- an animal shelter where stray dogs are kept
- dog rose
- A Rosa canina flower
- dog rose
- The European wild rose, Rosa canina, having fragrant white or pink flowers and stems with sharp spines
- dog shit
- fecal matter produced by a dog
- dog sleep
- A shallow sleep; a pretended sleep. Dogs seem to sleep with "one eye open."
- dog slow
- very slow
- dog tag
- The identification tags worn around the neck by military personnel
- dog tag
- A small metal disk, attached to a dog's collar, containing identification information
- dog tags
- plural form of dog tag
- dog whelk
- A carnivorous European mollusc, Nucella lapillus, found on rocky coasts
- dog whistle
- An allusion or comment made by a politician with the intent that only a certain demographic note it and recognize its significance
- dog whistle
- A high-pitched whistle, inaudible to humans, used to train dogs
- dog whistle politics
- Alternative form of dog-whistle politics
- dog year
- A period of time in the life of dogs, defined such that the average life expectancy of a dog in "dog years" is numerically equivalent to the average life expectancy of a human. A 4- and a 5-year-old dog are about as mature as a human of 28 to 30 years and 33 to 35 years, respectively
90 minutes of almost nonstop hilarity is a good entertainment value. Especially if you're counting in dog years.
- dog years
- plural form of dog year
- dog's
- Of or belonging to a dog
- dog's
- shortened form of dog's bollocks
This room is the dog's.
- dog's age
- A long time; many years
John Higgins, I haven't seen you in a dog's age.
- dog's bollocks
- Something that is considered the best of its kind
That new flat screen TV you bought is the dog's bollocks.
- dog's bollocks
- A colon followed by a dash (: —)
- dog's breakfast
- An unappealing mixture; a disorderly situation; a mess
Critics here are reserving judgement on whether ABC will do Life in Mars justice or make a dog's breakfast of it.
- dog's dinner
- A complete mess
The folio text is unevenly spaced (the compositor made a dog's dinner of setting the text), with three spaces closed up.
- dog's letter
- the letter R, which was trilled in Latin, imitating the sound of a snarling dog
- dog's life
- A miserable, unhappy existence
- dog's life
- A life of indolence where the individual may do as he or she pleases, just like a pampered dog
- dog-ear
- To fold the corner of a book's page
His eyes went to his book and stayed there long enough to finish a paragraph. He dog-eared it and put it down.
- dog-ear
- folded corner of a page (as from a book or magazine, so as to mark one's place)
- dog-eared
- To be folded in a manner like the ear of certain dogs. It implies the page was purposely folded to mark the page:
By thumbing to the dog-eared pages, she quickly found the items in the catalog she wanted to order.
- dog-eared
- To be bent or slightly ragged in appearance in a manner like the ear of certain dogs. It implies that the page has been read a lot, but could be a sign of mistreatment:
The pages in his favorite book were dog-eared from years of reading it at bedtime.
- dog-paddle
- to swim using the dog paddle stroke
- dog-paddle
- a swimming stroke wherein the hands move in small vertical circles just below the surface of the water at about the level of the swimmer's sternum. It is an instinctive stroke used by beginning swimmers in an attempt to 'climb' out of the water. There is not usually any coördinated foot motion, but some swimmers may make walking movements sporadically
- dog-whistle politics
- The expression of political ideas in such a manner that only a specific group of voters properly understand what is being said, especially in order to conceal a controversial message
- eat one's own dog food
- To test the beta programs that are in the test phase on one's own computers; to dogfood
- eat one's own dog food
- To use or consume the economic goods or services that oneself is producing; to be part of a closed household economy
- every dog has its day
- Everyone has a time of success and satisfaction
- everyone and their dog
- A large number of people; most people
- feed dog
- On a sewing machine, the toothed mechanism that uses a forward, down, back, and up motion against the presser foot to advance the fabric through the machine evenly. See also
- fire dog
- Bronze Age artifact used in worshipping either bulls or the moon, or as a holder for wooden logs to be used in a fire altar
- foo dog
- A Chinese guardian dog / lion statue that traditionally stands in front of Chinese imperial palaces, emperors' tombs, and government offices
- foo dog
- A Pekingese dog
- fuck the dog
- To make a horrible or catastrophic mistake; to screw the pooch
- fuck the dog
- To avoid work; to make it appear as if one is working
- gay dog
- A womanizer
- guard dog
- A dog used to protect a property or its owner
- guide dog
- A dog that is trained to be of assistance to a blind person and is able to guide them
- gun dog
- A breed of dog used by hunters to find, flush out and retrieve birds and other game
- hair of the dog
- An alcoholic drink taken the morning after to cure a hangover or withdrawal symptoms
- hang dog
- A rascal, one fit to hang from a rope (hanged) like a dog
- hang dog
- To hang on the rope after falling off a climb
- hang-dog
- Alternative spelling of hang dog
- hearing dog
- A dog trained to assist the deaf, alerting the deaf person to doorbells, smoke alarms etc
- herding dog
- A dog bred for working cattle, sheep, or other livestock. For example, the various shepherd breeds
- horn dog
- A person (particularly a man) who fixates on sex
She was a horn dog, even as she pushed seventy.
- horn-dog
- Alternative spelling of horn dog
Eighty-something, and he’s even more of a horn-dog since Pfizer foisted Viagra on the world.”.
- hot diggety dog
- a cry of delight or enthusiasm
- hot diggity dog
- Alternative spelling of hot diggety dog
- hot dog
- To perform a dangerous or difficult act or stunt as a display of skill or daring
- hot dog
- A show-off or daredevil, especially in such sports as surfing, skateboarding, or skiing
- hot dog
- A food consisting of a frankfurter, or wiener, in a bread roll, usually served with ketchup, mustard, relish, etc
- hot dog
- An expression of delight or enthusiasm
Hot dog! I said.
- hot dog
- A sausage of the type used as a general ingredient in sense 1 (above)
- hot dog bun
- A type of bun shaped specifically to contain a hot dog sausage
- hot-dog
- Alternative spelling of hot dog
- hound dog
- Any hound, especially the bloodhound
- in two shakes of a dog's tail
- Alternative form of in two shakes
- it is easy to find a stick to beat a dog
- If a person is determined to punish someone, they will find a way to do so
For all this, however, poor Tom smarted in the flesh; for though Thwackum had been inhibited to exercise his arm on the foregoing account, yet, as the proverb says, It is easy to find a stick, &c.; So was it easy to find a rod; and, indeed, the not being able to find one was the only thing which could have kept Thwackum any long time from chastising poor Jones.
- junkyard dog
- An aggressive dog which guards a scrapyard or junkyard
- junkyard dog
- An animal or person with an especially nasty and combative demeanor
I'm gonna hire me a lawyer, he said. A real junkyard dog..
- junkyard-dog
- Alternative spelling of junkyard dog
- lead dog
- one of the dogs at the front of the team, who set the pace
- like a dog in heat
- Very energetic and enthusiastic, especially when sexually aroused
- like a dog on heat
- Very energetic and enthusiastic, especially when sexually aroused
- like a dog with a bone
- Stubborn; persistent; relentless; dogged
Wilmer Lee was like a dog with a bone — he just wouldn't let Mr. Mooney rest in peace.
- log dog
- A device for holding a log in place while it is being worked on. Either metal rods driven into the wood or a mechanical clamping device (perhaps hydraulic or pneumatically activated)
- one man and a dog
- a small startup company, usually in a computer or technological field
He started work as the proverbial one man and a dog operation....
- pelt of the dog
- An immoderate, excessive quantity of alcohol drunk the morning after whilst suffering withdrawal symptoms or a hangover, which goes beyond alleviating the complaint to causing drunkenness; compare hair of the dog
There were people — maybe two dozen — in the Knight’s Bar, for lunch, resuscitation, or the pelt of the dog that bit them. Not Yvonne, though. A bit early.
- pig dog
- a contemptible or worthless person
You don’t frighten us, English pig-dogs!.
- pig dog
- A stance used for surfing tubes on one’s backhand. The surfer crouches low over a bent front knee, back leg extending back, outside hand holding onto the outside rail, and inside arm extended upwards touching the face of the wave as a guide (or digging in to slow down)
- pig dog
- A dog bred to hunt wild pigs and boars, typically based on breeds such as Staffordshire Terrier and English Bull Terrier
- pig dog
- To surf in the pig dog stance (above)
2003: Pig dogging from the take-off is easier than surfing along the wave, lining up a section, grabbing the rail and setting up the tube. — Taj Burrow’s Book of Hot Surfing, edited by Sam McIntosh, Rollingyouth Press, 2003, ISBN 0975070606, page 119.
- police dog
- A canine trained and employed by the police to pursue suspects or sniff out contraband
- prairie dog
- A small, stout-bodied burrowing rodent with shallow cheek pouches, native to North America and Central America
- puppy dog eyes
- A facial expression showing credulous or unsophisticated innocence or naivety
- puppy-dog eyes
- Alternative spelling of puppy dog eyes
- put on the dog
- To dress up; to put on airs; to make a show of wealth and/or importance; to be pretentious
- raccoon dog
- The only species in the genus Nyctereutes of the Canidae or dog family
- rescue dog
- A dog utilised in search and rescue operations; a search-and-rescue dog
- rescue dog
- A homeless, lost or abandoned dog which has been, or will be, re-homed by an animal rescue centre or charity
- running dog
- lackey; an unprincipled person who helps or flatters other, more powerful and often evil people; similar in this sense to the English word lapdog
- salty dog
- A cocktail consisting of vodka, grapefruit juice, and a salt rim
- salty dog
- A sexually promiscuous man; a male sexual partner
- salty dog
- An experienced sailor
- sausage dog
- An insulating item in the shape of a dog, used to stop draughts entering under doors
- sausage dog
- The dachshund
- see a man about a dog
- Used as an excuse for leaving without giving the real reason (especially if the reason is to go to the toilet, or to have a drink)
- seeing-eye dog
- A guide dog for the blind
- shaggy dog stories
- plural form of shaggy dog story
- shaggy dog story
- A long-winded tale or yarn featuring extensive narration of typically irrelevant details, usually resulting in a pointless or absurd punchline, which is often a pun or Spoonerism on a known catchphrase
- shaggy-dog stories
- plural form of shaggy-dog story
- shaggy-dog story
- A long, rambling, pointless story or joke, especially one with an absurd punchline
- shelter dog
- A dog temporarily resident in or obtained from an animal shelter
- sick as a dog
- Very ill
Ay, but thou knowest he's as uncertain as the wind; and if, instead of quarrelling with me, he should grow fond, he'd make me as sick as a dog.
- sled dog
- any dog, such as a husky, used to pull a sled as part of a team
- sniffer dog
- A police dog trained to sniff out illegal goods such as drugs or explosives
- sod a dog
- expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, frustration
Sod a dog, will you look at that? I've never seen so many CD's. Ya got a record store right here in yer room..
- sun dog
- Either of two bright spots, caused by the refraction of sunlight through ice crystals, sometimes seen on the parhelic circle
- swing dog
- one of the dogs directly behind the lead dogs, who help set the pace
- tail wagging the dog
- A minor or secondary part of something controlling the whole
- the whole world and his dog
- everybody; too many people; a huge crowd
I'd love to go to the Harry Potter opening, but the whole world and his dog will be there and I don't like crowds.
- tin dog
- A noise-making device used by a farmer to get sheep or cattle moving. Almost any rough tin container with stones or containers within each other on a wire can be used. Some rattle-like devices are made commercially
2005: I was with the cattle on my own at that stage, and to get them going, I inserted a few stones in the quart pot and used that as a tin dog. It got the cattle moving. — stockman Bruce Simpson on the Australian Broadcasting Commission Landline program, 30 October 2005.
- tin dog
- Literally, a dog figurine or model made out of metal
- tin dog
- Contraction of tinned dog (any unappetizing tinned meat)
Tin Dog, Damper and Dust — title of autobiography by shearer Don Munday.
- tinned dog
- An unappetizing tinned meat (never literally dog)
- top dog
- the boss, the leader (of the pack)
- top dog
- in a competition, the one expected to win
- toy dog
- Any of several breeds of small dog, kept as pets
- triple dog dare
- A popular American phrase used to denote compounding levels of dare "seriousness."
I triple dog dare you to jump.
- vegetarian hot dog
- A sausage as described above
- vegetarian hot dog
- A hot dog (a bread roll with a sausage shaped food in the middle), with both the sausage and the bread roll made without meat or other animal products
- veggie dog
- Alternative form of vegetarian hot dog
- walk the dog
- Perform a trick where the ball rolls down the shaft, and then is caught in the head of the lacrosse stick
- walk the dog
- perform a trick where the yo-yo rolls on the ground, attached to the string
- walk the dog
- Take a dog for a walk
- water dog
- A retriever type of gun dog bred to flush and retrieve game from water
- weiner dog
- Common misspelling of wiener dog
