bulldog
To force oneselfTo force oneself (in a particular direction).
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» Don't go near the bulldog. You wouldn't want him to bite you.
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2 senses(intransitive, often)To force oneself (in a particular direction).
(transitive)To chase (a steer) on horseback and wrestle it to the ground by twisting its horns (as a rodeo performance).
throw a steer by seizing the horns and twisting the neck, as in a rodeo
Examples
16 sentencesDon't go near the bulldog. You wouldn't want him to bite you.
Sami's bulldog dug up human bones.
Don't come near the bulldog in case it bites.
ruНе подходи близко к бульдогу, вдруг укусит. — Hellerick
One reporter said he looked like a fierce bulldog.
Ingrid used a bulldog clip to secure the large stack of papers together.
Origin
From bull + dog, in reference to bullbaiting.From bull + dog, in reference to bullbaiting.
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Forms
bulldogs, bulldogging, bulldogged, bulldogged| Base form | bulldog · to bulldog |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | bulldogs |
| Present participle | bulldogging |
| Past simple | bulldogged |
| Past participle | bulldogged |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.