Noun: bulldog 'bûl,dóg
- A sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw; developed originally in England for bull baiting
"The English bulldog lounged on the front porch";
- English bulldog
- Attack viciously and ferociously
"The guard dog bulldogged the intruder"
- Throw a steer by seizing the horns and twisting the neck, as in a rodeo
"The cowboy bulldogged the steer in record time"
Derived forms: bulldogged, bulldogging, bulldogs
Type of: assail, assault, attack, get over, master, overcome, set on, subdue, surmount, working dog
Encyclopedia: Bulldog