alpha dog
alpha dog · alpha dogs
A dominant dog; a dog that is an alpha male or alpha femaleA dominant dog; a dog that is an alpha male or alpha female.
» Cookie thinks he's the alpha dog.
Meaning
1 senses(figuratively, often)A dominant dog; a dog that is an alpha male or alpha female.
Examples
3 sentencesCookie thinks he's the alpha dog.
You've been letting Cookie act like the alpha dog.
Sami and his son Karim were two alpha dogs fighting at home.
Forms
plural: alpha dogs| Singular | alpha dog |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedalpha-dog