Definition of dog

noun

• a friend. Also dawg.

  What's up, dog?

  He's my dog.

  More words meaning: friend, friends

  by David Capalungan, Yakima, WA, USA, Sep 14 1997  (Edit definition)

• a method of addressing a person, similar to man and dude. Also spelled dawg.

  Hey dog, could you hand me a napkin?

  More words meaning: dude, person of unspecified gender

  by Daylene, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Jun 09 1998  (Edit definition)

• telephone. From Cockney rhyming slang "dog and bone." Current in London's financial services industry.

  Let's get Goldman Sachs on the dog.

  More words meaning: telephone, phone

  by Joshua R., Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK, Oct 27 1999  (Edit definition)

• an unattractive person.

  They're such a dog!

  More words meaning: unattractive, ugly person (either gender)

  by Anonymous, Oct 01 2001  (Edit definition)

• a hotdog.

  More words meaning: food

  by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Sep 02 2009  (Edit definition)

• something of poor quality or a poor performer.

  More words meaning: something of poor quality, bad, sucks

  by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Sep 02 2009  (Edit definition)

verb

• to relentless follow.

  Detective Davis dogged the kidnappers until he found their hideout.

  More words meaning: to annoy, interfere, intrude

  by John v., Washington, DC, USA, Feb 05 1999  (Edit definition)

• to constantly follow, like an overly loyal pet.

  More words meaning: to annoy, interfere, intrude

  by John v., Washington, DC, USA, Feb 05 1999  (Edit definition)

• to criticize or annoy. Also dog on.

  Quit dogging me.

  Quit dogging on me.

  More words meaning: to annoy, interfere, intrude
  More words meaning: to insult, complain, criticize

  by Anonymous, Oct 01 2001  (Edit definition)