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bulldog

/ˈbʊl.dɔɡ/noun, verb2 syllables

Bulldog means: a sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw; developed originally in England for bull baiting.

Synonyms for bulldog2

noun, as in a sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw; developed originally in England for bull baiting

English bulldog

also used for bulldog

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What does bulldog mean?3

noun

1

a sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw; developed originally in England for bull baiting

verb

1

attack viciously and ferociously

2

throw a steer by seizing the horns and twisting the neck, as in a rodeo

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Bulldog in a sentence

  • Don't come near the bulldog in case it bites.DiffEquation
  • One reporter said he looked like a fierce bulldog.Source_VOA
  • Ingrid used a bulldog clip to secure the large stack of papers together.radiochu
  • Don't go near the bulldog. You wouldn't want him to bite you.CK
  • This bulldog is happy. The other one isn't.shekitten
  • I'd rather make out with a Bulldog than you.Amastan
  • Sami's bulldog dug up human bones.OsoHombre
  • Sami always wanted a French bulldog.OsoHombre

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of bulldog

as a noun

plural
bulldogs

as a verb

third-person singular
bulldogs
present participle
bulldogging
past participle
bulldogged
past tense
bulldogged