plural pooches
informal
: dog
a cute pooch
Before the abusive letters pour in …, may I state that I am very fond of dogs. Loyal, obedient, housetrained pooches are a pleasure to rub noses with.—
Romany Bain
Romany Bain
Phrases
screw the pooch
US slang
: to botch an activity or undertaking : screw up
He's a little cocky, but he's not about to screw the pooch.—Douglas M. Bailey
Douglas M. BaileySuch is life. Sometimes you score big, and sometimes you screw the pooch.—Greg Jerrett
Greg JerrettSynonyms
Examples of pooch in a Sentence
Noun
What a cute little pooch!
walking down the street with several pooches on leashes
Verb
his lower lip pooched out in disappointment
Recent Examples on the WebChristie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
Parker also notes that her pooch loves that the Thundershirt doesn't go over his head, though there’s a slight learning curve when putting it on and finding the proper tightness.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024
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Noun
The onetime rescue pooch was in her late teens, according to her owner, daycare worker Atsuko Sato.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
Parker also notes that her pooch loves that the Thundershirt doesn't go over his head, though there’s a slight learning curve when putting it on and finding the proper tightness.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024
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“Pooch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pooch. Accessed 30 May. 2024.
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