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/ˈbʊl.dɒɡ/ · noun
A breed of dog developed in England by the crossing of the bullbaiting dog and the Pug to produce a ladies' companion dog, having a very smooth coat, a flattened face, wrinkly cheeks, powerful front legs, and smaller hind legs..
We need a lawyer who will fight for our case, a real bulldog.
His bulldog determination was destined to bring him the opportunity he was seeking.
[…] and was confronted by a “bulldog,” a proctor's assistant in charge of discipline, who asked if he was a member of the university since he wasn't wearing a gown, and he was able to say that he wasn't, […]
The bulldog's just gone to press.
"... playing bulldog in the yard so I know you're fit enough to fight. Have you decided when you're coming back?”
[…] playing bulldog on the plaza in front of the meeting hall.
[…] playing bulldog, that game where you have two teams, one team runs and the other one catches. You have to run from […]
Once Tyson skidded on some wet leaves when he and his friends were playing Bulldog in the park. As he lay on the ground they all laughed at him, even Ajay, and although he'd twisted his ankle, what hurt most was his pride.
Use bulldog when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Bulldog means A breed of dog developed in England by the crossing of the bullbaiting dog and the Pug to produce a ladies' companion dog, having a very smooth coat, a flattened face, wrinkly cheeks, powerful front legs, and smaller hind legs..
Common synonyms include English bulldog, bull, dour, tenacious.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
We need a lawyer who will fight for our case, a real bulldog.
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