Meanings
verbdog around (third-person singular simple present dogs around, present participle dogging around, simple past and past participle dogged around)
present singular third person dogs around · participle present dogging around · participle past dogged around · past dogged around
- idiomatictransitiveTo follow diligently.
- USidiomaticslangtransitiveTo treat wrongly, especially in a romantic relationship; to insult or nag.
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APA
dog around. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dog%20around
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“dog around.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dog%20around. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dog around,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dog%20around.
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