pooch

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noun

ˈpüch How to pronounce pooch (audio)
plural pooches
Synonyms of pooch
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
see also:
screw the pooch

pooch

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verb

pooched; pooching; pooches

intransitive verb

chiefly dialectal
: bulge

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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
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Nine of the pooches were left outside in kennels in sweltering 98-degree temperatures. — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026 His canine companion is Odin (played by a pooch named Uber), who rescues James after their crash and embarks on a journey of survival in the wilderness. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 Allen went down Saturday during a special teams period as the Chiefs practiced pooch punts. — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026 That said, to ensure your pooch gets to romp around in the summer sun, too, add the Town of Falmouth Dog Park to your list for off-leash fun, and The Knob for leashed, shoreline strolls. — Rebecca R. Norris, USA Today, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for pooch

Word History

Etymology

Noun

origin unknown

Verb

alteration of pouch entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1908, in the meaning defined above

Verb

circa 1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pooch was in 1908

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pooch

noun
ˈpüch
informal
: dog entry 1 sense 1a

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