Meaning of bulldog in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions
  4. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈbʊlˌdɔɡ/

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  1. Verb

    bulldog

    Definitions

    1. attack viciously and ferociously

    Derived terms

  2. 2. throw a steer by seizing the horns and twisting the neck, as in a rodeo

  3. Classifying Adjective

    bulldog

    Definitions

    1. stubbornly unyielding

    Examples

    • « dogged persistence »
    • « dour determination »
    • « the most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics »
    • « a mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold it- T.S.Eliot »
    • « men tenacious of opinion »

    Synonyms

  4. Noun

    bulldog

    Definitions

    1. a sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw

    Examples

    • « developed originally in England for bull baiting »

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