Pug (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. one of a breed of small, short-haired dogs having a tightly curled tail, a deeply wrinkled face, and a smooth coat that is black or silver and fawn with black markings.
  2. pug nose.
verb (used with object), pugged, pug·ging.
  1. to fill or stop with clay or the like.
  2. to knead (clay or the like) with water to make it plastic, as for brickmaking.
  3. to pack or cover with mortar or the like, as to deaden sound.
  4. to mix with water so as to form a paste.
noun Slang.
  1. a boxer; pugilist.
noun
  1. a footprint, especially of a game animal.
verb (used with object), pugged, pug·ging.
  1. to track (especially game) by following footprints or another spoor.
noun
  1. a small compact breed of dog with a smooth coat, lightly curled tail, and a short wrinkled nose
  2. any of several small geometrid moths, mostly of the genus Eupithecia, with slim forewings held outstretched at rest
verb pugs, pugging or pugged (tr)
  1. to mix or knead (clay) with water to form a malleable mass or paste, often in a pug mill
  2. to fill or stop with clay or a similar substance
  3. (of cattle) to trample (the ground) into consolidated mud
noun
  1. a slang name for boxer (def. 1)
Pug (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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