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 WebBen Goldfarb, The Atlantic, 18 Apr. 2024
The means under 21s are welcome at the normally adults only hideaway—pooch are welcome, too.
—Linda Laban, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
The uniformed pooch made his debut at an open-day event organized by Weifang police earlier this month, according to state-run media.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
Away from the pooch, Cowell’s has started filming for season 19 of AGT with fellow judges Sofía Vergara, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
The near-life-size portrait of his five well-dressed, playful children and their pooch is the zenith of 1870s cult-of-children painting.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 10 Feb. 2024
The space for dogs to frolic is shrinking; at higher tides just a sliver is left for the pooches to play on.
—Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 8 Feb. 2024
French Bulldogs are great little homebodies and cuddly lap dogs, but folks who want a running buddy or a pooch to take on long hikes may want to look at other pups, as breeding has led to many Frenchies having breathing issues that make jogging a bit of a challenge.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2024
Here are a few of our favorite waterfall spots to take your pooch:
Dawn Falls, Baltimore Canyon Open Space Preserve, Larkspur
At the headwaters of Larkspur Creek, this 193-acre preserve encompasses a lovely canyon filled with history, stately trees and a spectacular waterfall.
—Lisa Bloch, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024
Noun
On the one hand, the development of a human rabies vaccine in 1885 was good for dogs: Once pooches were no longer terrifying disease vectors, people could welcome them into their home without reservation.
—Ben Goldfarb, The Atlantic, 18 Apr. 2024
The means under 21s are welcome at the normally adults only hideaway—pooch are welcome, too.
—Linda Laban, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
The uniformed pooch made his debut at an open-day event organized by Weifang police earlier this month, according to state-run media.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
Away from the pooch, Cowell’s has started filming for season 19 of AGT with fellow judges Sofía Vergara, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
The near-life-size portrait of his five well-dressed, playful children and their pooch is the zenith of 1870s cult-of-children painting.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 10 Feb. 2024
The space for dogs to frolic is shrinking; at higher tides just a sliver is left for the pooches to play on.
—Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 8 Feb. 2024
French Bulldogs are great little homebodies and cuddly lap dogs, but folks who want a running buddy or a pooch to take on long hikes may want to look at other pups, as breeding has led to many Frenchies having breathing issues that make jogging a bit of a challenge.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2024
Here are a few of our favorite waterfall spots to take your pooch:
Dawn Falls, Baltimore Canyon Open Space Preserve, Larkspur
At the headwaters of Larkspur Creek, this 193-acre preserve encompasses a lovely canyon filled with history, stately trees and a spectacular waterfall.
—Lisa Bloch, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024
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