dog

nouns

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
"the dog barked all night"
Canis familiaris, dog, domestic dog
a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman
"she got a reputation as a frump"; "she's a real dog"
dog, frump
informal term for a man
"you lucky dog"
dog
is a type of (narrower)
a boy or man
"that chap is your host"; "there's a fellow at the door"; "he's a likable cuss"; "he's a good bloke"
blighter, bloke, chap, cuss, fella, feller, fellow, gent, lad
someone who is morally reprehensible
"you dirty dog"
blackguard, bounder, cad, dog, heel, hound
a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll
dog, frank, frankfurter, hot dog, hotdog, weenie, wiener, wienerwurst
a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward
click, detent, dog, pawl
metal supports for logs in a fireplace
"the andirons were too hot to touch"
andiron, dog, dog-iron, firedog

verbs

go after with the intent to catch
"The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"
chase, chase after, dog, give chase, go after, tag, tail, track, trail