bulldog

[ boo l-dawg, -dog ]
/ ˈbʊlˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg /

noun

adjective

like or characteristic of a bulldog or of a bulldog's jaws: bulldog obstinacy.

verb (used with object), bull·dogged, bull·dog·ging.

to attack in the manner of a bulldog.
Western U.S. to throw (a calf, steer, etc.) to the ground by seizing the horns and twisting the head.

Origin of bulldog

First recorded in 1490–1500; bull1 + dog

OTHER WORDS FROM bulldog

bull·dog·ged·ness, noun bull·dog·ger, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for bulldog

bulldog
/ (ˈbʊlˌdɒɡ) /

noun

a sturdy thickset breed of dog with an undershot jaw, short nose, broad head, and a muscular body
(at Oxford University) an official who accompanies the proctors on ceremonial occasions
commerce a fixed-interest bond issued in Britain by a foreign borrower