Hangdog Definition

hăngdôg, -dŏg

adjective

Contemptible; sneaking.

Webster's New World

Ashamed, dejected, or sheepish.

A hangdog expression.

Webster's New World

Downcast; intimidated.

American Heritage

Synonyms:

noun

A person considered fit only for hanging dogs, or to be hanged like a dog.

Webster's New World

A contemptible, sneaking person.

Webster's New World

A base, degraded person; a sneak; a gallows bird.

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Other Word Forms of Hangdog

Singular:

hangdog

Plural:

hangdogs

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