pooch

/putʃ/
/putʃ/
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Other forms: pooches; pooched

Definitions of pooch
  1. noun
    informal terms for dogs
    synonyms: barker, bow-wow, doggie, doggy
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    type of:
    Canis familiaris, dog, domestic dog
    a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
  2. verb
    round one's lips as if intending to kiss
    synonyms: pooch out
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    type of:
    purse
    contract one's lips into a rounded shape
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