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dingo
UK /ˈdɪŋɡəʊ/ US /ˈdɪŋɡoʊ/
verb 3noun 2
Collocations
4ADJ.
big
VERB + DINGO
howl, know, thinks
PREP.
out
ADV.
always
Definitions
noun
1
A wild dog native to Australia (Canis familiaris, Canis familiaris dingo, Canis dingo, or Canis lupus dingo).
Dan was beginning to feel very depressed when suddenly the eerie howl of a dingo rang out[.]
2
A cowardly or otherwise despicable person.
verb
1
To behave in a cowardly or treacherous manner.
2
To renege on an agreement or situation.
3
To let down another individual.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia
- warrigal
- warragal
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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Dan was beginning to feel very depressed when suddenly the eerie howl of a dingo rang out[.]
Wiktionary02
Layla doesn't even know what a dingo is.
Tatoeba · #611191503
Layla thinks that a dingo is as big as a grizzly.
Tatoeba · #611191704
Tom was raised up in the wilderness by animals: a zebra-wolf family, a koala and a dingo.
Tatoeba · #970167105
The dingo fence was built in Australia in the early 20th century to help protect sheep.
Tatoeba · #981430006
The dingo has always been a wild canid, which developed as the wolf of Australia.
Tatoeba · #10360749Usage Notes
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