dogs

1. 1
   noun

   Plural of dog. Use this form when you mean more than one dog.

   Two dogs barked all night at the neighbors.

   The dogs chased a ball around the backyard.

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2. 2
   verb

   Third-person singular simple present of dog. Use this form with he, she, or it.

   Bad luck dogs him wherever he goes.

   Her older brother dogs her every step at the mall.

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3. 3
   nounslangUScountableplural

   A slang word for a person's feet.

   My dogs are killing me after walking around the city all day.

   Take off your shoes and give your dogs a rest.

   Similarfeet, plates

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4. 4
   nounplural

   A greyhound race, or the sport of racing greyhounds around a track.

   We went to the dogs on Friday and bet on every race.

   The dogs are run at the stadium twice a week.

   Similargreyhounds

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5. 5
   nounslangUScountableplural

   A slang word for the toes.

   He stubbed one of his dogs on the bed frame.

   She wiggled her dogs inside her socks to warm them up.

   Similartoes

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6. 6
   nouncountableplural

   Metal clamps that hold a hatch shut tight so water cannot get in.

   Like the clips that snap a lunchbox lid shut tight.

   The sailor tightened the dogs to seal the hatch before the storm.

   All the dogs must be locked down before the boat dives.

   Similarclamps, fasteners

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