bulldog
noun
bull·dog
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Definition of bulldog
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: any of a breed of compact muscular short-haired dogs having widely separated forelegs and an undershot lower jaw that were developed in England to fight bulls
2
: a handgun with a thick usually short barrel
3
: a proctor's attendant at an English university
bulldog
adjectiveDefinition of bulldog (Entry 2 of 3)
: suggestive of a bulldog
bulldog tenacity
bulldog
verb
bulldogged;
bulldogging;
bulldogs
Definition of bulldog (Entry 3 of 3)
: to throw (a steer) by seizing the horns and twisting the neck
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Examples of bulldog in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Animal: Joules, 4-year-old, 78-pound female American bulldog/American pit bull mix. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Pet of the week is...," 26 Aug. 2019 On Sunday, Billie performed at day five of the Glastonbury Festival in England wearing an oversized Stella McCartney matching set covered in bulldogs and fresh $195 Nikes. — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, "Billie Eilish Wore a Surgical Mask to Her Last Concert and It's So Billie," 2 July 2019 As champion, Scamp joins the ranks of previous competition winners including Zsa Zsa the English bulldog and Martha the Neapolitan mastiff. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Meet Scamp the Tramp, the World’s Ugliest Dog," 25 June 2019 Georgia’s line of pure white English bulldogs, now on No. — Torrey Hart, SI.com, "The Greatest Mascots in College Football History," 12 Aug. 2019 Last year’s victor was an English bulldog named Zsa Zsa, who endeared herself to the judges by sneezing and drooling on them. — Joshua Bote, USA TODAY, "A very good boy named Scamp the Tramp wins World's Ugliest Dog 2019," 24 June 2019 Angell Animal Medical Center, a 24/7 veterinary hospital operated by the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) in Boston, recently treated a bulldog named Mortimer, who had a peculiar taste in snacks. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, "Oh Baby! Bulldog Gets Life-Saving Procedure to Remove 19 Pacifiers from His Stomach," 21 June 2019 In Big Little Lies’s group of leading women, Madeline distinguished herself as the bulldog, plowing ahead in her strappy heels, even as the headwinds nearly bowl her over. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "How Reese Witherspoon Built an Empire Out of Blonde Ambition," 31 July 2019 Occasionally, Anderson brings along her daughter’s English bulldog, Winston, whose namesake is the British statesman Winston Churchill. — Bruce Horovitz, BostonGlobe.com, "Fitness trackers are good for your health, but that 10,000-step goal is overblown," 28 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Bulldog pitchers also hit two Tiger batters for a grand total of 13 free passes. — Andrew Lopez, NOLA.com, "Patience at the plate pushes LSU to SEC West championship," 20 May 2017 Bulldog boys and girls will host Classical Academy Thursday with the seniors being honored prior to the competition. — Joe Naiman, Ramona Sentinel, "Prep Swimming: Bulldog boys score decisive league win," 26 Apr. 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Wade Sumpter was the last repeat bulldogging champ in 2012. — Jason Mcdaniel, Houston Chronicle, "Steer wrestler Stockton Graves wins Super Series IV as a call-up," 10 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bulldog.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for bulldog
bulldog
noun
English Language Learners Definition of bulldog
: a short, strong, muscular dog with short hair, short legs, and a wide square head
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bulldog
noun
bull·dog
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Kids Definition of bulldog
: a dog of English origin with short hair and a stocky powerful build
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