The difference between Dog and Man

When used as nouns, dog means a mammal, canis lupus familiaris, that has been domesticated for thousands of years, of highly variable appearance due to human breeding, whereas man means an adult male human.

When used as verbs, dog means to pursue with the intent to catch, whereas man means to supply (something) with staff or crew (of either sex).

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  1. Dog as a noun:

    A mammal, Canis lupus familiaris, that has been domesticated for thousands of years, of highly variable appearance due to human breeding.

    Examples:

    "The dog barked all night long."

  2. Dog as a noun:

    A male dog, wolf or fox, as opposed to a bitch (often attributive).

  3. Dog as a noun (slang, derogatory):

    A dull, unattractive girl or woman.

    Examples:

    "She’s a real dog."

  4. Dog as a noun (slang):

    A man (derived from definition 2).

    Examples:

    "You lucky dog!"

    "He's a silly dog."

  5. Dog as a noun (slang, derogatory):

    A coward.

    Examples:

    "Come back and fight, you dogs!"

  6. Dog as a noun (derogatory):

    Someone who is morally reprehensible.

    Examples:

    "You dirty dog."

  7. Dog as a noun (slang):

    A sexually aggressive man (cf. horny).

  8. Dog as a noun:

    Any of various mechanical devices for holding, gripping, or fastening something, particularly with a tooth-like projection.

  9. Dog as a noun:

    A click or pallet adapted to engage the teeth of a ratchet-wheel, to restrain the back action; a click or pawl. (See also: ratchet, windlass)

  10. Dog as a noun:

    A metal support for logs in a fireplace.

    Examples:

    "The dogs were too hot to touch."

  11. Dog as a noun (cartomancy):

    The eighteenth Lenormand card.

  12. Dog as a noun:

    A hot dog.

  13. Dog as a noun (poker, _, slang):

    Underdog.

  14. Dog as a noun (slang, almost always, _, in the plural):

    Foot.

    Examples:

    "uxi My dogs are barking! My feet hurt!"

  15. Dog as a noun (Cockney rhyming slang):

    (from "dog and bone") Phone or mobile phone.

    Examples:

    "My dog is dead. My mobile-phone battery has run out of charge and is no longer able to function."

  16. Dog as a noun:

    One of the cones used to divide up a racetrack when training horses.

  1. Dog as a verb (transitive):

    To pursue with the intent to catch.

  2. Dog as a verb (transitive):

    To follow in an annoying or harassing way.

    Examples:

    "The woman cursed him so that trouble would dog his every step."

  3. Dog as a verb (transitive, nautical):

    To fasten a hatch securely.

    Examples:

    "It is very important to dog down these hatches..."

  4. Dog as a verb (intransitive, emerging usage in, _, British):

    To watch, or participate, in sexual activity in a public place.

    Examples:

    "I admit that I like to dog at my local country park."

  5. Dog as a verb (intransitive, transitive):

    To intentionally restrict one's productivity as employee; to work at the slowest rate that goes unpunished.

    Examples:

    "A surprise inspection of the night shift found that some workers were dogging it."

  1. Man as a noun:

    An adult male human.

    Examples:

    "The show is especially popular with middle-aged men."

  2. Man as a noun (collective):

    All human males collectively: mankind.

  3. Man as a noun:

    A human, a person of either gender, usually an adult.

    Examples:

    "every man for himself"

  4. Man as a noun (collective):

    All humans collectively: mankind, humankind, humanity.

  5. Man as a noun (anthropology, archaeology, paleontology):

    A member of the genus Homo, especially of the species Homo sapiens.

  6. Man as a noun (obsolete):

    A sentient being, whether human or supernatural.

  7. Man as a noun:

    An adult male who has, to an eminent degree, qualities considered masculine, such as strength, integrity, and devotion to family; a mensch.

  8. Man as a noun (uncountable, obsolete, uncommon):

    Manliness; the quality or state of being manly.

  9. Man as a noun:

    A husband.

  10. Man as a noun:

    A lover; a boyfriend.

  11. Man as a noun:

    A male enthusiast or devotee; a male who is very fond of or devoted to a specified kind of thing.

    Examples:

    "Some people prefer apple pie, but me, I’m a cherry pie man."

  12. Man as a noun:

    A person, usually male, who has duties or skills associated with a specified thing.

    Examples:

    "I wanted to be a guitar man on a road tour, but instead I’m a flag man on a road crew."

  13. Man as a noun:

    A person, usually male, who can fulfill one's requirements with regard to a specified matter.

  14. Man as a noun:

    A male who belongs to a particular group: an employee, a student or alumnus, a representative, etc.

  15. Man as a noun:

    An adult male servant.

  16. Man as a noun (historical):

    A vassal. A subject.

    Examples:

    "Like master, like man. (old proverb)"

    "all the king's men'"

  17. Man as a noun:

    A piece or token used in board games such as chess.

  18. Man as a noun (Multicultural London English, slang):

    I, we; .

  19. Man as a noun:

    Examples:

    "Come on, man, we've got no time to lose!"

  20. Man as a noun:

    A friendly term of address usually reserved for other adult males.

    Examples:

    "Hey, man, how's it goin'?"

  21. Man as a noun (sports):

    A player on whom another is playing, with the intent of limiting their attacking impact.

  1. Man as an adjective:

  1. Man as a verb (transitive):

    To supply (something) with staff or crew (of either sex).

    Examples:

    "The ship was manned with a small crew."

  2. Man as a verb (transitive):

    To take up position in order to operate (something).

    Examples:

    "Man the machine guns!"

  3. Man as a verb (reflexive, possibly, _, dated):

    To brace (oneself), to fortify or steel (oneself) in a manly way.

  4. Man as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To wait on, attend to or escort.

  5. Man as a verb (transitive, obsolete, chiefly, falconry):

    To accustom (a raptor or other type of bird) to the presence of people.

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