bulldog
pronunciation
How to pronounce bulldog in British English:
UK [ˈbʊldɒg]
How to pronounce bulldog in American English:
US [ˈbʊldɔg]
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- Noun:
- a sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw; developed originally in England for bull baiting
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- Verb:
- attack viciously and ferociously
- throw a steer by seizing the horns and twisting the neck, as in a rodeo
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- Adjective:
- stubbornly unyielding
Word Origin
- bulldog (n.)
- c. 1500, from bull (n.1) + dog (n.). Perhaps from shape, perhaps because originally used for baiting bulls.
Example
- 1. However , yvonne the cow , kasimir the alpaca and xaver the bulldog have upset german animal rights activists .
- 2. We 've got a drooling bulldog ; they 've got a supermodel .
- 3. French bulldog puppy break dancing for english bulldog .
- 4. He opened the drawer and took out a bulldog .
- 5. Does your small business marketing suffer from the bulldog effect ?