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2dog verb dogged; dog·ging 1 : to hunt or track like a hound

2 : to worry as if by pursuit with dogs : PLAGUE

Synonyms

chase, follow, hound, pursue, shadow, tag, tail, trace, track, trail—more at FOLLOW

dog·bane noun : any of a genus of mostly poisonous herbs with milky juice and often showy flowers

dog·cart noun : a light one-horse carriage with two seats back to back

dog·catch·er noun : a community official assigned to catch and dispose of stray dogs

dog–ear noun : the turned-down corner of a leaf of a book

— dog–ear verb

dog–eared adjective : ill-kept : SHABBY

dog·fight noun : a fight between fighter planes at close range

dog·fish noun : any of various small usu. bottom-dwelling sharks

dog·ged adjective : stubbornly determined

— dog·ged·ly adverb

Synonyms

insistent, patient, persevering, persistent, pertinacious, tenacious—more at PERSISTENT

determined, grim, implacable, relentless, unflinching, unrelenting, unyielding—more at UNYIELDING

dog·ged·ness noun : the quality or state of being dogged

dog·ger·el noun : verse that is loosely styled and irregular in measure esp. for comic effect

dog·gie bag or doggy bag noun : a container for carrying home leftover food from a restaurant meal

1doggy or dog·gie noun, plural doggies : a usu. small dog

2doggy adjective dog·gi·er; -est : of or resembling a dog

dog·house noun : a shelter for a dog

— in the doghouse

: in a state of disfavor

do·gie noun, chiefly West

: a motherless calf in a range herd

dog·leg noun : a sharp bend or angle (as in a road or a golf fairway)

— dogleg verb

dog·ma noun, plural dogmas also dog·ma·ta [ORIGIN: L, fr. Gk, fr. dokein to think, have an opinion]

1 : a tenet or code of tenets

2 : a doctrine or body of doctrines formally proclaimed by a church

dog·ma·tism noun : positiveness in stating matters of opinion esp. when unwarranted or arrogant

— dog·mat·ic adjective

— dog·mat·i·cal·ly adverb

do–good·er noun : an earnest often naive humanitarian or reformer

dog·tooth violet noun : any of a genus of small spring-flowering bulbous herbs related to the lilies

dog·trot noun : a gentle trot

— dogtrot verb

dog·wood noun : any of a genus of trees and shrubs having heads of small flowers often with showy white, pink, or red bracts

doi·ly noun, plural doilies : a small often decorative mat

do in verb 1 : to bring about the defeat or destruction of : RUIN

2 : to deprive of life : KILL

3 : to tire extremely or completely : EXHAUST

4 : CHEAT

Synonyms

[2] destroy, dispatch, fell, kill, slay—more at KILL

[3] burn out, drain, exhaust, fag, fatigue, tire, tucker, wash out, wear, wear out, weary—more at EXHAUST

do·ing noun 1 : the act or result of performing, executing, or creating

2 doings plural : things that go on or occur

Synonyms

[1] act, action, deed, exploit, feat, thing—more at ACTION

do–it–yourself noun : the activity of doing or making something without professional training or help

— do–it–your·self·er noun

dol abbreviation dollar

dol·drums noun plural 1 : a spell of listlessness or despondency

2 often cap : a part of the ocean near the equator known for calms

3 : a state or period of inactivity, stagnation, or slump

Synonyms

blues, dejection, depression, desolation, despondency, dumps, forlornness, gloom, heartsickness, melancholy, sadness—more at SADNESS

boredom, ennui, listlessness, restlessness, tedium, tiredness, weariness—more at BOREDOM

1dole noun 1 : a distribution esp. of food, money, or clothing to the needy; also : something so distributed

2 : a grant of government funds to the unemployed

2dole verb doled; dol·ing : to give or distribute as a charity — usu. used with out

dole·ful adjective : full of grief : SAD

— dole·ful·ly adverb

dole out verb 1 : to give or