dog

US /dɔɡ/

Definition

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

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

My neighbor walks her dog in the park every morning before work.

Collocations

Easy walk the pet dog
to walk the pet dog, meaning to use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
Medium guard dog barking loudly
to guard dog barking loudly, meaning to to keep watch over
Hard dogged determination to overcome setbacks
to dogged determination to overcome setbacks, meaning to go after with the intent to catch
Very Hard a dog-eat-dog competitive business climate
referring to a dog-eat-dog competitive business climate

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.

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