English Explanatory Dictionary

groundhog

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A red-brown marmot, Marmota monax, native to North America.
  2. The aardvark.
  3. Synonym of groundlubber

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɹaʊndhɒɡ/ /ˈɡɹaʊn(d)ˌ(h)ɔɡ/ /-ˌ(h)ɑɡ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-groundhog.wav

Word forms

groundhog groundhogs ground-hog ground hog

Etymology

From ground + hog.

Synonyms

whistle-pig woodchuck groundlubber

Derived words

Groundhog Day groundhogese Groundhog Lodge groundhog punch Groundhog's Day
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