dog around
C1 informal inseparable intransitive
In simple words
To keep following someone around like a dog follows its owner — usually in an annoying way.
Literal meaning: To move around in the manner of a dog — persistently and without purpose.
Meanings
1 C1
idiomatic
informal
To persistently follow or shadow someone in an annoying way.
"That salesman has been dogging around me all morning trying to get a sale."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Rare and not widely attested in major dictionaries. Primarily used in informal American speech. The image is of a dog persistently following or tracking. May also refer to behaving irresponsibly. Not recommended for formal writing.
Commonly used with
follow trail pursue trouble problems
Forms
Base
dog around
I/you/we/they
3rd person
dogs around
he/she/it
Past simple
doged around
yesterday
Past participle
doged around
have + pp
-ing form
doging around
continuous
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