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dog O.E. docga, a late, rare word used of a powerful breed of canine. It forced out O.E. hund (the general Germanic and IE word; see canine) by 16c. and subsequently was picked up in many continental languages (cf. Fr. dogue, Dan. dogge), but the origin remains one of the great mysteries of English etymology.
Four dogs of different breeds. noun. The definition of a dog is a four-legged animal that is often kept as a pet or used for hunting. An example of a dog is a beagle. pl. dogs or. any of a large and varied group of domesticated canines (Canis familiaris) often kept as a house pet or used for hunting, guarding people or property, etc. any of various wild canines.