Synonyms for bulldog
ˈbʊlˌdɔg, -ˌdɒgbull·dog

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1. bulldognoun

   Synonyms:
   English bulldog

2. bulldognoun

   To chase (a steer) on horseback and wrestle it to the ground by twisting its horns (as a rodeo performance).

   Synonyms:
   English bulldog

3. bulldognoun

   A shortened form of British bulldog.

   Synonyms:
   English bulldog

4. bulldognoun

   A stubborn person.

   Synonyms:
   English bulldog

Princeton's WordNet

1. bulldog, English bulldogverb

   a sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw; developed originally in England for bull baiting

2. bulldogverb

   attack viciously and ferociously

3. bulldogverb

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

Matched Categories

1. • Attack
   • Subdue

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1. mack truck

   world war i britains called the ac macks a bulldog

   Submitted by anonymous on March 29, 2020  

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How to use bulldog in a sentence?

1. Kim Young:

   I love all animals. ... I am raising an English bulldog. ... He has so much character and is adorable. I'm going to take care of him until he passes away.

2. Errol Louis:

   He understands political posturing, he understands the effectiveness of rhetoric, he clearly wants to play a role on the national stage. I guess he has chosen the role of bulldog -- go after the president, attack him, make wild accusations.

3. Andrew Miller:

   I've never meshed well with Roger Stone personality, i don't really like that bulldog way.

4. Felix Yusupov:

   I have always been an admirer of style, and no pet could be as stylish and smart as a French Bulldog".

5. Josh Billings:

   I never question a success, any more than I do the right of a bulldog to lie in his own gateway.