• a domesticated carnivorous mammal that typically has a long snout, an acute sense of smell, non-retractable claws, and a barking, howling, or whining voice

Synonyms: canine, hound

• an unpleasant, contemptible, or wicked man

Synonyms: scoundrel, rogue, villain, cur, wretch, reprobate, good-for-nothing

• used in names of dogfishes, e.g. sandy dog, spur-dog

• a mechanical device for gripping

• feet

Synonyms: tootsie, trotter

• barriers used to keep horses off a particular part of the track

• follow (someone) closely and persistently

Synonyms: pursue, follow, stalk, track, trail, shadow, hound

• act lazily; fail to try one's hardest

• grip (something) with a mechanical device