Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

walk the dog

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.79 in modern English

Syllables: walk the -dog
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To take a dog for a walk, so as to give it exercise.

verb

To perform a trick where the yo-yo rolls on the ground, attached to the string.

verb

To perform a trick where the ball rolls down the shaft and is caught in the head of the lacrosse stick.

verb

To go to the pub.

verb

To inbound the ball by rolling it on the ground in order to take time off the game clock (usually because one has a big lead) and/or delay the start of the 24-second shot clock (and so maximize the possession).

Example Sentences

"The tactic has recently exploded, and Paul, for one, appreciates his younger peers who walk the dog to waste the game clock -- and he gets a kick out of those who don't understand them."

Inflected Forms

walks the dog (present, singular) walking the dog (participle, present) walked the dog (participle, past) walked the dog (past)

Questions

What does walk the dog mean?: To take a dog for a walk, so as to give it exercise.

How to pronounce walk the dog

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