Synonyms of dogs

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noun

plural of dog

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as in puppies

a domestic mammal that is related to the wolves and foxes

a dog who needs a loving home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• puppies
• mutts
• canines
• bitches
• doggies
• pooches
• pups
• hounds
• hunters
• tykes
• tikes
• mongrels
• curs
• wolfhounds
• sheepdogs
• puppy dogs
• bird dogs
• sled dogs
• whelps
• lapdogs
• wolf dogs
• coonhounds
• watchdogs
• police dogs
• gundogs
• guide dogs
• working dogs
• coursers
• bandogs

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as in bastards

a person whose behavior is offensive to others

she must think that you're a real dog after hearing those tasteless jokes you told last night

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bastards
• clowns
• jerks
• skunks
• skunk
• rats
• snakes
• reptiles
• beasts
• jokers
• swine
• toads
• idiots
• brutes
• brats
• heels
• sons of guns
• creeps
• morons
• varmints
• vermin
• hounds
• buggers
• pills
• villains
• stinkers
• bounders
• cads
• curs
• rotters
• stinkards
• scumbags
• barbarians
• dirtbags
• bleeders
• blighters
• louses
• buzzards
• scums
• boors
• nuisances
• schmucks
• sods
• scuzzballs
• cretins
• finks
• louts
• chuffs
• cruds
• slimes
• fools
• churls
• savages
• crumbs
• sleazeballs
• so-and-so's
• sleazebags
• so-and-sos
• slimeballs
• slobs
• nerds
• nuts
• sleazes
• rat finks
• cavemen
• scoundrels
• rascals
• wretches
• Neanderthals
• rogues
• scabs
• vulgarians
• lowlifes
• loudmouths
• imbeciles
• roughnecks
• lowlives
• boobies
• miscreants
• scamps
• turkeys
• dolts
• dopes
• blockheads
• pests
• dufuses
• nincompoops
• airheads
• snobs
• ninnies
• goons
• birdbrains
• schmoes
• doofuses
• jackasses
• dinks
• snots
• dorks
• nits
• insolents
• snips
• nitwits
• dweebs
• half-wits
• snoots

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• heroes
• ladies
• gentlemen
• role models
• heroines
• idols
• saints
• angels

dogs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of dog

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as in chases

to go after or on the track of

star athletes being dogged by fans when they're out in public

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chases
• tracks
• pursues
• escorts
• tails
• follows
• trails
• courses
• hounds
• traces
• shadows
• tags
• accompanies
• runs after
• bird-dogs
• watches
• runs
• hunts
• eyes
• seeks
• chaperons
• searches (for)
• chaperones
• observes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• leads
• guides
• pilots
• heads

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as in hounds

to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders

tired of constantly having to dog their son about cleaning his room

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hounds
• pecks (at)
• urges
• picks at
• needles
• nags
• bothers
• begs
• henpecks
• badgers
• eggs
• annoys
• spurs
• bugs
• plagues
• harasses
• baits
• rides
• pesters
• fusses (about or over)
• pressures
• prompts
• pushes
• harries
• insists
• irks
• carps (at)
• chivvies
• incites
• hassles
• chivies
• vexes
• prods
• yaps (at)
• exhorts
• goads
• cajoles
• coaxes
• pleads
• nitpicks
• wheedles
• importunes
• blandishes
• presses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• compliments
• recommends
• praises
• commends
• touts
• lauds
• builds up
• applauds
• extols
• eulogizes
• extolls
• acclaims

Phrases Containing dogs

• rain cats and dogs