attack dog
Any dog bred, trained or used for the purpose of attacking a target, either on command…Any dog bred, trained or used for the purpose of attacking a target, either on command or on sight; trained either as a specialized form of police dog or a security force dog.
» Tom was attacked by a dog.
Tom wurde von einem Hund angegriffen.
На Тома набросилась собака.
На Тома напала собака.
Meaning
4 sensesAny dog bred, trained or used for the purpose of attacking a target, either on command or on sight; trained either as a specialized form of police dog or a security force dog.
A dog used in the bloodsport of dogfighting.
(figuratively)A person who engages in rhetorical attacks on behalf of another.
(figuratively)A person or other entity who fights physically on behalf of another.
- a watchdog trained to attack on command
Examples
11 sentencesTom was attacked by a dog.
ruНа Тома набросилась собака.
deTom wurde von einem Hund angegriffen.
Tom got attacked by a dog.
ruНа Тома набросилась собака.
deTom wurde von einem Hund angegriffen.
Have you ever been attacked by a dog?
ruНа тебя когда-нибудь нападала собака?
deBist du schon einmal von einem Hund angegriffen worden?
Did you know Tom was attacked by a dog?
Did you know that Tom was attacked by a dog?
Forms
plural: attack dogs| Singular | attack dog |
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| Plural | attack dogs |
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