Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dog in the hunt

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.39 in modern English

Syllables: dog in the hunt
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something that may lead to gain, depending on the outcome; a position for which to campaign or cheer.

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dog, hunt.

Example Sentences

"A national political party is unlikely to feel it has a particular dog in the hunt for a typical small town mayoral race."
"The ideal solution is to find individuals or agencies without what is often called "a dog in the hunt." Governmental monitoring organizations […] and the World Health Organization (WHO), are probably the most reliable sources of raw data [for this issue]"

Inflected Forms

dogs in the hunt (plural)

Phrases

skin in the game

Frequently Paired Words

skin in the game

Synonyms

dog in the fight dog in the race horse in the race

Questions

What does dog in the hunt mean?: Something that may lead to gain, depending on the outcome; a position for which to campaign or cheer.

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