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Definition of
hangdog adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
hangdog
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈhæŋdɔɡ
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
ˈhæŋdɑɡ
/
/
[
only before noun
]
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if a person has a
hangdog
look, they look sad or ashamed
his hangdog expression
See
hangdog
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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hangdog
Nearby words
hang around with
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hang back
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hanger
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hanger-on
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