pooch
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Definition of pooch
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pooch
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Synonyms for pooch
Synonyms: Verb
bag, balloon, beetle, belly, billow, bulge, bunch, jut, overhang, poke, pouch, pout, project, protrude, stand out, start, stick out, swell
Synonyms: Noun
canine, dog, doggy (or doggie), hound, tyke (also tike)
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Examples of pooch in a Sentence
Verb
his lower lip pooched out in disappointmentNoun
What a cute little pooch! walking down the street with several pooches on leashes
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
One was rescued with him on Day 5 -- the other, on Day 7, after an Oregon State Police airplane found the marooned Jeep and the pooch nearby. — oregonlive.com, "Stranded southern Oregon man, 72, walked 14 miles over 4 days before mountain biker from Portland found him," 25 July 2019 The pooch that was supposed to bring companionship instead isolates, causes friction. — Beth Teitell, BostonGlobe.com, "‘I am my dog’s emotional support animal’: Some pet parents are overwhelmed by their pooches," 15 July 2019 Sugar, Scodelario’s trusty, scruffy, adorable pet companion, gets a fair share of screen time, and to the movie’s credit [SPOILER ALERT], the pooch lives to tell the tale. — Daniel Menegaz, EW.com, "Why Crawl is a better reptile monster movie than Godzilla: King of the Monsters," 12 July 2019 The pooch has his own Instagram account with the handle @luccidapoochie and more than 4,500 followers. — Hannah Fry, latimes.com, "Daniel Sturridge got his dog back, and the soccer player is ‘absolutely delighted’," 10 July 2019 Golan tested very low vibrations on Tai, and the dog did not respond at all—a sign that the pooch was not responding to human body language but to the haptics alone. — National Geographic, "Vibrating dog vest may let you 'talk' to your pup without saying a word," 9 July 2019 Soon, the Anoka pooch was headed to New York for national TV appearances. — John Rogers, Twin Cities, "Scamp the Tramp wins World’s Ugliest Dog Contest," 24 June 2019 What's not as surprising is that the Suns once again seemed to screw the pooch in this draft. — Jeremy Cluff, azcentral, "Phoenix Suns the big loser in 2019 NBA draft after questionable trades, picks," 21 June 2019 Welsh buys only the best dog food for his pooch at around $52 a bag and Cleo has three kids' sports cars - a 4x4, a convertible white sports car and a racing car, all at $656 each. — Fox News, "Britain’s ‘most pampered’ dog ‘owns’ three cars, a boat and 65 outfits," 21 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pooch.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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