Synonyms for dog

a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times (noun)

a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman (noun)

• frump

someone who is morally reprehensible (noun)

• cad
• bounder
• blackguard
• hound
• heel

a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked (noun)

• frank
• frankfurter
• hotdog
• wiener
• wienerwurst
• weenie

a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward (noun)

• pawl
• detent
• click

metal supports for logs in a fireplace (noun)

• andiron
• firedog
• dog-iron

go after with the intent to catch (verb)

• chase
• trail
• tail
• tag
• track