bulldog

«bulldog» in Mova's school dictionary: a breed of strong dog with a short, flat face, a big… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a bulldog, bulldogs)

meaning for a pupil

1) A bulldog is a breed of strong dog with a short, flat face, a big head, short legs and loose wrinkly skin. tree →

2) (figurative) A bulldog is a person who is very stubborn and brave and never lets go of a task. tree →

3) A bulldog clip is a strong metal clip for holding papers together. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life bulldogs are pets; in British history and cartoons the bulldog is a symbol of Britain's toughness ("the British bulldog"). Many sports teams are called "the Bulldogs". In PE, "British Bulldog" is a rough chasing game some schools no longer allow. Phrases: «British bulldog», «bulldog spirit», «bulldog clip», «French bulldog».

examples

• Our neighbour's bulldog snores very loudly. tree →
• Bulldogs can find it hard to breathe in hot weather. tree →
• Use a bulldog clip to keep your worksheets together. tree →
• The team mascot is a bulldog. tree →
• She tackled the problem like a bulldog and never gave up. tree →
• We played British Bulldog until someone fell over. tree →
• A French bulldog has big, bat-like ears. tree →

note

Countable noun, one word. Myth: bulldogs are not usually fierce; most are gentle. The name came from long ago, when such dogs were used in a cruel sport with bulls, which is now banned.

In the corpora

• Sam tries the same patience with Tank the bulldog: sitting on the wall outside number 14 every day.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «bulldog» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.