· 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"

Synonym(s): domestic_dog, Canis_familiaris

Hypernym(s): canine, canid, domestic_animal, domesticated_animal

· a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman; "she got a reputation as a frump"; "she's a real dog"

Synonym(s): frump

Hypernym(s): unpleasant_woman, disagreeable_woman

· informal term for a man; "you lucky dog"

Hypernym(s): chap, fellow, feller, fella, lad, gent, blighter, cuss, bloke

· someone who is morally reprehensible; "you dirty dog"

Synonym(s): cad, bounder, blackguard, hound, heel

Hypernym(s): villain, scoundrel

· a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll

Synonym(s): frank, frankfurter, hotdog, hot_dog, wiener, wienerwurst, weenie

Hypernym(s): sausage

· a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward

Synonym(s): pawl, detent, click

Hypernym(s): catch, stop

· metal supports for logs in a fireplace; "the andirons were too hot to touch"

Synonym(s): andiron, firedog, dog-iron

Hypernym(s): support

· go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"

Synonym(s): chase, chase_after, trail, tail, tag, give_chase, go_after, track

Hypernym(s): pursue, follow