[pʌɡ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a dog of a dwarf breed like a bulldog with a broad flat nose and deeply wrinkled face

- a small, slender moth which rests with its wings stretched out to the sides


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century (denoting any of various animals, such as a young salmon or a squirrel): of unknown origin. The use to denote a dog dates from the early 18th century

[pʌɡ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- work (clay) into a soft, plastic condition suitable for making bricks or pottery, without air pockets
(e.g: clay that has been more consistently pugged will have a finer, denser body)

- pack (a space) with pug, sawdust, or other material in order to deaden sound or make something fireproof
(e.g: if the ducts have to take direct routes then they must be pugged with material similar in density to the partition)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 19th century: of unknown origin

[pʌɡ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- pugged clay


Phrases:

Origin:
early 19th century: of unknown origin

[pʌɡ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a boxer
(e.g: a come-from-nowhere pug gets a shot at the heavyweight title)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 19th century: abbreviation of pugilist

[pʌɡ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the footprint of an animal
(e.g: forest officials have identified the pug marks of a tiger)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 19th century: from Hindi pag ‘footprint’

[pʌɡ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- track (an animal) by its footprints


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 19th century: from Hindi pag ‘footprint’