Definitions for watchdogˈwɒtʃˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
watch•dogˈwɒtʃˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg(n.; v.)-dogged, -dog•ging.
(n.)a dog kept to guard property.
a watchful guardian:
a watchdog of the public morals.
(v.t.)to watch carefully, esp. so as to detect illegal or unethical conduct.
Category: Common Vocabulary
Origin of watchdog:
1600–10
Princeton's WordNet
watchdog(noun)
a guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste
"she is the global watchdog for human rights abuses"
watchdog, guard dog(noun)
a dog trained to guard property
Wiktionary
watchdog(Noun)
a guard dog
watchdog(Noun)
a person or organization that monitors and publicizes the behavior of others (individuals, corporations, governments) to discover undesirable activity.
watchdog(Verb)
To perform a function analogous to a watchdog.
watchdog(Verb)
To guard and warn.
Origin: From watch and dog.
Webster Dictionary
Watchdog(noun)
a dog kept to watch and guard premises or property, and to give notice of the approach of intruders
Translations for watchdog
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
watchdog(noun)
a dog which guards someone's property etc
We leave a watchdog in our office at night to scare away thieves.
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- كَلْب الحِراسَهArabic
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- vagthundDanish
- μαντρόσκυλοGreek
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- 看門狗Chinese (Trad.)
- сторожовий песUkrainian
- پہرہ دینے والا کتاUrdu
- 看门狗Chinese (Simp.)
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