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bulldog
[bool-dawg, -dog]
noun
one of an English breed of medium-sized, short-haired, muscular dogs with prominent, undershot jaws, usually having a white and tan or brindled coat, raised originally for bullbaiting.
Informal., a stubbornly persistent person.
a short-barreled revolver of large caliber.
Metallurgy., slag from a puddling furnace.
an assistant to the proctor at Oxford and Cambridge universities.
adjective
like or characteristic of a bulldog or of a bulldog's jaws.
bulldog obstinacy.
verb (used with object)
to attack in the manner of a bulldog.
Western U.S., to throw (a calf, steer, etc.) to the ground by seizing the horns and twisting the head.
bulldog
/ ˈbʊlˌdɒɡ /
noun
a sturdy thickset breed of dog with an undershot jaw, short nose, broad head, and a muscular body
(at Oxford University) an official who accompanies the proctors on ceremonial occasions
commerce a fixed-interest bond issued in Britain by a foreign borrower
Other Word Forms
- bulldoggedness noun
- bulldogger noun
Example Sentences
Her own kids often ran across to the neighbors for snacks or to visit their favorite bulldog.
You got some of the biggest bulldogs in Congress on the R and D side all working on this.
“God, it’s been so much fun,” she says as her French bulldog, Banksy, yips at her feet.
A supervisor who oversaw Lloyd at Internal Affairs — and requested anonymity because they are not authorized to speak to the media — described him as smart, meticulous and “a bulldog.”
Dogs pant to keep themselves cool, but the shorter snouts of certain flat-faced breeds like bulldogs and pugs make this difficult.
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