English noun: bulldog | |||
1. | bulldog (animal) a sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw; developed originally in England for bull baiting | ||
Synonyms | English bulldog | ||
Broader (hypernym) | working dog | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | French bulldog | ||
English verb: bulldog | |||
1. | bulldog (competition) attack viciously and ferociously | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | assail, assault, attack, set on | ||
2. | bulldog (competition) throw a steer by seizing the horns and twisting the neck, as in a rodeo | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | get over, master, overcome, subdue, surmount | ||