English Explanatory Dictionary

hangdog

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A base, degraded person.
adj
  1. Low; sneaking; ashamed.
verb
  1. To move or loiter in a sneaking or ashamed manner.

Word forms

hangdog hangdogs hangdogging hangdogged

Etymology

From hang + dog.

Synonyms

sneak gallows bird crack-hemp crack-rope gallows hang dog hangdog hempie scapegallows slip-halter wag-halter

Derived words

hangdoggish hangdoggy
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