Definition of Hangdog in English :

Define Hangdog in English

Hangdog meaning in English

Meaning of Hangdog in English

Pronunciation of Hangdog in English

Hangdog pronunciation in English

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Hangdog

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Adjective

1. guilty, hangdog, shamed, shamefaced

showing a sense of guilt

Example Sentences:
'a guilty look'
'the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy'

2. hangdog

frightened into submission or compliance

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Hangdog

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adjective
1. 
downcast, furtive, or guilty in appearance or manner
noun
2. 
a furtive or sneaky person

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Hangdog

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noun
1.  Archaic
a person considered fit only for hanging dogs, or to be hanged like a dog
2. 
a contemptible, sneaking person
adjective
3. 
contemptible; sneaking
4. 
ashamed and cringing
a hangdog expression

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Hangdog

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adj.
1. Shamefaced or guilty.
2. Downcast; intimidated.
n.
A sneaky or despicable person.

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