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1bulldog
noun bull·dog \ˈbu̇l-ˌdȯg also ˈbəl-\
: a short, strong, muscular dog with short hair, short legs, and a wide square head
Full Definition of BULLDOG
1
: any of a breed of compact muscular short-haired dogs having widely separated forelegs and an undershot lower jaw that were developed in England to fight bulls
2
: a handgun with a thick usually short barrel
3
: a proctor's attendant at an English university
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First Known Use of BULLDOG
circa 1500
2bulldog
adjective
Definition of BULLDOG
: suggestive of a bulldog <bulldog tenacity>
First Known Use of BULLDOG
1816
Rhymes with BULLDOG
backlog, bandog, befog, bird dog, bird-dog, bullfrog, corn dog, coydog, defog, eclogue, feed dog, firedog, gas log, groundhog, guide dog, gundog, hangdog, hedgehog, hotdog, ice fog, lapdog, leapfrog, prologue, putlog, pye-dog, quahog, red dog, road hog, sandhog, sea dog, sheepdog, sled dog, sun dog, top dog, tree frog, warthog, watchdog, Weblog, whole-hog, wild dog, wolf dog, wood frog, Yule log
3bulldog
verb
Definition of BULLDOG
transitive verb
: to throw (a steer) by seizing the horns and twisting the neck
— bull·dog·ger noun
— bull·dog·ging noun
First Known Use of BULLDOG
1905
BULLDOG Defined for Kids
bulldog
noun bull·dog \ˈbu̇l-ˌdȯg\
Definition of BULLDOG for Kids
: a dog of English origin with short hair and a stocky powerful build
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