Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hang dog

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.48 in modern English

Syllables
hang -dog
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The situation of hanging on the rope after falling off a climb.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A rascal, one fit to be executed by hanging.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

hang dogs (plural) hang-dog (alternative)

Synonyms

gallows bird wag-halter

Questions

What does hang dog mean?
The situation of hanging on the rope after falling off a climb.

How to pronounce hang dog

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