Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

catch-dog

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.67 in modern English

Syllables
catch--dog
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hunting dog, especially in boar-hunting, trained to latch onto the quarry.

American usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

catch-dogs (plural)

Questions

What does catch-dog mean?
A hunting dog, especially in boar-hunting, trained to latch onto the quarry.

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