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 WebSarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 6 July 2024
The Most Beautiful Bow Wow parade for pooches will be 10:15 to 10:45 a.m.
—Terri Daxon, Orange County Register, 28 June 2024
Bark Air, the charter airline for pampered pooches, could be locked in the kennel just days after its first flight.
—Bychris Morris, Fortune, 7 June 2024
For pet pooches, the crunchy critters may offer a reprieve from their dull, daily dog food.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 6 May 2024
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Noun
What makes San Diego dog park the best in US?
Seeking California’s top spot for pooches?
—Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 6 July 2024
The Most Beautiful Bow Wow parade for pooches will be 10:15 to 10:45 a.m.
—Terri Daxon, Orange County Register, 28 June 2024
Bark Air, the charter airline for pampered pooches, could be locked in the kennel just days after its first flight.
—Bychris Morris, Fortune, 7 June 2024
For pet pooches, the crunchy critters may offer a reprieve from their dull, daily dog food.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 6 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for pooch
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“Pooch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pooch. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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