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pug
(pʌg)
Word forms: plural pugs
countable noun
A pug is a small, fat, short-haired dog with a flat face.
pug in British English 1
(pʌɡ)
noun
1. Also called: carlin
a small compact breed of dog with a smooth coat, lightly curled tail, and a short wrinkled nose
2.
any of several small geometrid moths, mostly of the genus Eupithecia, with slim forewings held outstretched at rest
Derived forms
puggish (ˈpuggish) adjective
Word origin
C16: of uncertain originpug in British English 2
(pʌɡ)
verbWord forms: pugs, pugging or pugged (transitive)
1.
to mix or knead (clay) with water to form a malleable mass or paste, often in a pug mill
2.
to fill or stop with clay or a similar substance
3.
(of cattle) to trample (the ground) into consolidated mud
Word origin
C19: of uncertain originpug in British English 3
(pʌɡ)
noun
a slang name for boxer (sense 1)
Word origin
C20: shortened from pugilistpug in American English 1
(pʌg)
noun
1.
any of a breed of small, short-haired dog with a thickset body, square muzzle, deeply wrinkled forehead, and curled tail
2.
pug nose
Word origin
Early ModE: altered < ? puck2pug in American English 2
(pʌg)
verb transitiveWord forms: pugged or ˈpugging
1.
to temper (clay) for making bricks, earthenware, etc.
2.
to fill in with clay, mortar, sand, etc. for soundproofing
Word origin
< dial.: prob. echoic of pounding; orig. sense “to punch, strike”pug in American English 3
(pʌg)
noun
Slang
pugilist
pug in American English 4
(pʌg)
noun
1.
a footprint or trail (of an animal)
verb transitiveWord forms: pugged or ˈpugging
2.
to trail by following footprints
Word origin
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Examples of 'pug' in a sentencepug
Word lists withpug
dog- take the law into your own hands
- take the liberty
- take the liberty of doing something
- take the lid off
- take the mickey
- take-the-mickey
- take the mickey out of
- take the mickey out of someone
- take (the) occasion
- take the piss
- take the place of
- take the place of/take sb's place
- take the pledge
- take the plunge
- take the queen's shilling
- would rather
- would-should-be-obliged
- would/should be obliged
- would sooner/'d sooner
- wouldst
- would that
- would've
- would you ask him to come in?
- would you be good enough to ... ?
- would you be kind enough to or so kind as to close the window?