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dogging

USDAW-ging/ˈdɔɡɪŋ/UKDOG-ing/ˈdɒɡɪŋ/

Noun pluraldoggings

3 meanings of dogging

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of dog. Use this -ing form when the action is still going on.

    Money troubles kept dogging the family for years.

    Reporters were dogging the actor wherever he went.

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  2. 2
    nouncountable or uncountable
    The act of following or bothering someone again and again.

    Like a fly that keeps buzzing around you no matter how often you wave it away.

    The dogging of the new kid by bullies went on for weeks.

    Constant dogging from fans made it hard for the singer to relax.

    Similarhounding, harassment, pursuit

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  3. 3
    nounUKuncountable
    The practice of having sex in public places, like parks, on purpose where strangers might watch.

    Dogging in the local park led to several complaints from neighbors.

    The couple got into dogging after meeting others online.

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dogging is a form of dog

dog, verb: To follow someone closely and not stop, or to keep causing someone trouble for a long time. Full entry

Forms
dogdogs he/she/itdogging -ing formdogged past tense, past participle
Spelling
dog → dogging: double the g, add -ing

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