pug
1one of a breed of small, short-haired dogs having a tightly curled tail, a deeply wrinkled face, and a smooth coat that is black or silver and fawn with black markings.
Origin of pug
1Other words from pug
- pug·gi·ness, noun
- puggish, puggy, adjective
Words Nearby pug
Other definitions for pug (2 of 4)
to fill or stop with clay or the like.
to knead (clay or the like) with water to make it plastic, as for brickmaking.
to pack or cover with mortar or the like, as to deaden sound.
to mix with water so as to form a paste.
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2Other definitions for pug (3 of 4)
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3Other definitions for pug (4 of 4)
Also called pugmark. a footprint, especially of a game animal.
to track (especially game) by following footprints or another spoor.
Origin of pug
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How to use pug in a sentence
Whether your favorite four-legged friend is a yellow lab, a pug, or a tuxedo tabby cat, you’ve probably seen them chasing, and then devouring—with relish—the occasional butterfly or cricket.
Rounding out the household is the family dog, a googly-eyed pug named Monchi.
Refreshing ‘Mitchells vs. the Machines’ an inclusive family treat | John Paul King | February 5, 2022 | Washington BladeIn old Instagram posts, Graziano attempts to rouse the pug checking if he’d be a “wet” or “soggy” Noodle.
Noodle, an Internet-famous pug, sets the vibe for the day. Here’s why we love him. | Kari Sonde | October 28, 2021 | Washington PostIf the pug remains standing for even a few seconds, it is a “bones” day, a day for action and accomplishing goals.
Noodle, an Internet-famous pug, sets the vibe for the day. Here’s why we love him. | Kari Sonde | October 28, 2021 | Washington PostOne recent video of Noodle has accumulated upwards of 11 million views, and the pug has been featured everywhere from NBC’s Today show to the New York Times.
A TikTok-famous elderly pug is a mascot for the burned-out masses | Sarah Todd | October 22, 2021 | Quartz
Clarke remains a most literal champion of the underdog; her present pet reportedly is a deaf and blind pug named Jack.
Judy Clarke, the Defense Lawyer Appointed to Defend Dzhokhar Tsarnaev | Michael Daly | May 1, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTA giant silk-screen of Sophia Loren hung in the background; the couple's pug nuzzled at the trio's feet.
I took the rabbit with a pair of tongs; the others had handled their baits and pug crept round 'em and nosed the trick.
It Is Never Too Late to Mend | Charles Reade"So you see what went when I went," the pug said, after a noisy pause.
A Boswell of Baghdad | E. V. LucasIts father was a Great Dane, and its mother a pug, but considering it is a 'Hun' it is not half bad, and is a great favourite.
The Heroic Record of the British Navy | Archibald HurdI hopes they makes a clean job of it, said pug; and I hopes they sweep away some of them blasted machine guns at the same time.
Grapes of wrath | Boyd CableNear the top pug exclaimed suddenly, grasped wildly at nothing, collapsed and rolled backward into the trench.
Grapes of wrath | Boyd Cable
British Dictionary definitions for pug (1 of 3)
/ (pʌɡ) /
Also called: carlin a small compact breed of dog with a smooth coat, lightly curled tail, and a short wrinkled nose
any of several small geometrid moths, mostly of the genus Eupithecia, with slim forewings held outstretched at rest
Origin of pug
1Derived forms of pug
- puggish, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for pug (2 of 3)
/ (pʌɡ) /
to mix or knead (clay) with water to form a malleable mass or paste, often in a pug mill
to fill or stop with clay or a similar substance
(of cattle) to trample (the ground) into consolidated mud
Origin of pug
2British Dictionary definitions for pug (3 of 3)
/ (pʌɡ) /
a slang name for boxer (def. 1)
Origin of pug
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