Meaning of "dog-ear" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF DOG-EAR

dog-ear

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOG-EAR

Dog-Ear is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb dog-ear in English.

WHAT DOES DOG-EAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dog ears

A dog ear is a phrase that refers to the folded down corner of a book page, because wolves' ears stand erect while the ears of many breeds of dog flop over. A dog ear can serve as a bookmark. While generally frowned upon by those that want to preserve books in their original condition, it is particularly common in use on paperbacks which are designed to be cheaper and more harshly used than hardcovers. Sometimes, it is also used to keep sheets of paper together, in the absence of a stapler or paper clip. Dog-earing is also commonly used to mark a section or phrase in a book that one finds to be important or of personal meaning. Dog-ears can range in size from the tip of the page to half the page. Although people generally dog-ear the top section of pages, some also dog-ear on the bottom half of pages. Dog-ears work best on thin pages. Dog-ears may be unmade by folding it back into its original location and compressing the pages of the book together. Removing dog-ears is not recommended on paper that has yellowed from age, as it may cause the flap to separate from the page.

Definition of dog-ear in the English dictionary

The first definition of dog-ear in the dictionary is to fold down the corner of. Other definition of dog-ear is to bookmark. Dog-Ear is also a folded-down corner of a page.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DOG-EAR

PRESENT

Present

I dog-ear

you dog-ear

he/she/it dog-ears

we dog-ear

you dog-ear

they dog-ear

Present continuous

I am dog-earing

you are dog-earing

he/she/it is dog-earing

we are dog-earing

you are dog-earing

they are dog-earing

Present perfect

I have dog-eared

you have dog-eared

he/she/it has dog-eared

we have dog-eared

you have dog-eared

they have dog-eared

Present perfect continuous

I have been dog-earing

you have been dog-earing

he/she/it has been dog-earing

we have been dog-earing

you have been dog-earing

they have been dog-earing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I dog-eared

you dog-eared

he/she/it dog-eared

we dog-eared

you dog-eared

they dog-eared

Past continuous

I was dog-earing

you were dog-earing

he/she/it was dog-earing

we were dog-earing

you were dog-earing

they were dog-earing

Past perfect

I had dog-eared

you had dog-eared

he/she/it had dog-eared

we had dog-eared

you had dog-eared

they had dog-eared

Past perfect continuous

I had been dog-earing

you had been dog-earing

he/she/it had been dog-earing

we had been dog-earing

you had been dog-earing

they had been dog-earing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will dog-ear

you will dog-ear

he/she/it will dog-ear

we will dog-ear

you will dog-ear

they will dog-ear

Future continuous

I will be dog-earing

you will be dog-earing

he/she/it will be dog-earing

we will be dog-earing

you will be dog-earing

they will be dog-earing

Future perfect

I will have dog-eared

you will have dog-eared

he/she/it will have dog-eared

we will have dog-eared

you will have dog-eared

they will have dog-eared

Future perfect continuous

I will have been dog-earing

you will have been dog-earing

he/she/it will have been dog-earing

we will have been dog-earing

you will have been dog-earing

they will have been dog-earing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would dog-ear

you would dog-ear

he/she/it would dog-ear

we would dog-ear

you would dog-ear

they would dog-ear

Conditional continuous

I would be dog-earing

you would be dog-earing

he/she/it would be dog-earing

we would be dog-earing

you would be dog-earing

they would be dog-earing

Conditional perfect

I would have dog-ear

you would have dog-ear

he/she/it would have dog-ear

we would have dog-ear

you would have dog-ear

they would have dog-ear

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been dog-earing

you would have been dog-earing

he/she/it would have been dog-earing

we would have been dog-earing

you would have been dog-earing

they would have been dog-earing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you dog-ear
we let´s dog-ear
you dog-ear

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to dog-ear

Past participle

dog-eared

Present Participle

dog-earing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF DOG-EAR

Find out the translation of dog-ear to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of dog-ear from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dog-ear» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 狗的耳朵
• Translator English - Spanish: perro - oído
• English: dog-ear
• Translator English - Hindi: कुत्ते के कान
• Translator English - Arabic: الكلب الأذن
• Translator English - Russian: собака - уха
• Translator English - Portuguese: dog -ear
• Translator English - Bengali: কুকুর-কান
• Translator English - French: chien - oreille
• Translator English - Malay: Telinga anjing
• Translator English - German: Eselsohr
• Translator English - Japanese: 犬の耳
• Translator English - Korean: 개 귀
• Translator English - Javanese: Kuping kuping
• Translator English - Vietnamese: con chó tai
• Translator English - Tamil: நாய்-காது
• Translator English - Marathi: कुत्रा-कान
• Translator English - Turkish: kıvrık sayfa köşesi
• Translator English - Italian: dog- ear
• Translator English - Polish: Ucho psa
• Translator English - Ukrainian: собака - вуха
• Translator English - Romanian: câine - ureche
• Translator English - Greek: dog-ear
• Translator English - Afrikaans: ezelsoor
• Translator English - Swedish: dog- ear
• Translator English - Norwegian: hund - øre

QUOTES WITH «DOG-EAR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dog-ear.

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Carl Hiaasen

I don't have an e-reader. One reason is that I like to dog-ear the page when I find a particularly good sentence or passage.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOG-EAR»

Discover the use of dog-ear in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dog-ear and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Through a Dog's Ear: Using Sound to Improve the Health and ...

Note: This book includes a music sampler CD, which is not available with the digital ebook edition.

Joshua Leeds, Susan Wagner, 2009

Dog Ear Cafe: How the Mt Theo Program Beat the Curse of ...

In a colloquial and narrative manner, this book invites the reader to a deeper analysis of the assumptions behind white and black economics, indigenous alcoholism, welfare dependency and the failure of well intended policy and programs.

Andrew Stojanovski, Anna Rosner Blay, 2010

A Dog Ear'd Cosmos

In "Dog Ear'd Cosmos" an unlikely discussion with a childhood canine companion unfolds - as together, "man and beast" work to re-establish a brambled and long neglected trailhead leading toward an authentic western "yoga of the Mind.

David Mitchell Boie, 2007

Dog Ear Caf? (Large Print 16pt)

List. of. Places. *Adelaide Alice Springs Amoongooma (Aboriginal community on the outskirts of Alice Springs) Arrernte lands Balgo (desert community) Banana Bore (outstation) *Batlow *Canberra Chilla Well Coniston (cattle station east of ...

Andrew Stojanovski, 2010

What's Wrong with My Dog?

When you remove the cotton it should be soaked with ear flush and coated with the wax, pus, and debris from your dog's ear canal. Repeat the cotton ball technique until there is little to no moisture or residue on the cotton when you remove it.

Jake Tedaldi, 2007

Stop That Dog Now! an Owner's Guide to a Problem Free Dog.

Using a cotton swab dipped in alcohol (unless directed otherwise by your veterinarian), insert the swab into your dog's ear parallel to the side of your dog's head. Since a dog's ear canal makes a sharp right angle turn inward as long as you ...

Sue Clauss, 2006

I Can't Stop Shaking

Each person has their own way of dealing with it, some with great optimism, others with equally great frustration. Readers who have Essential Tremor will no doubt see bits and pieces of themselves within these stories.

Sandy Kamen Wisniewski, 2006

A Dog's Day

Ben and his dog Molly decide to have a dog's day and do everything that Molly wants to do.

‎2005

A Better Life with Your Dog: Understanding and Improving the ...

Whatever kind of dog you have, whatever your current relationship is, your life with your dog can be better. Now is the time to get things on track so that you and your pooch can live every moment smiling together.

Fernando Camacho, 2009

Walking the Dog

Foreword Part of the publishing process at Dog Ear Publishing is something called a literary critique. This is where one of Dog Ear's editors goes over an early draft of a given manuscript and sends it back to the author with questions, ...

Tim Taylor, 2010

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOG-EAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dog-ear is used in the context of the following news items.

The 8 Emotional Stages Of Lending Someone A Book (Because You …

Oh God, I bet you're going to dog-ear all the pages, aren't you? Are you going to read it in the bath and wrinkle the crisp, white pages? Are you ... «Bustle, Jun 15»

How the Nook Tablet App Makes Reading Fun Again

Should you dog-ear the page or fold the dust jacket into the page you left off on? Both of those options damage the book. Should you carry around a separate ... «The Future of Things, Jun 15»

Magazine Article Analysis for Fibromyalgia Readers

I read my favorite magazines and dog-ear the pages filled with tips, recipes, and research that I plan to share at a later date. Does this make me ... «ProHealth, Jun 15»

Which NFL Team Situations Are Best for Backup Running Backs?

... allow us to see which teams consistently share the ball the most, which will give us cheap tailback options to dog-ear for our fantasy drafts. «numberFire, Jun 15»

Meet Philly's brand-new mobile shopping app, Cataluv

The dog-ear on Cataluv means the image is shoppable. (Courtesy photo). She came to this conclusion: She still wanted to build and run her ... «Technical.ly Philly, Jun 15»

Which NFL Team Situations Are Best for Backup Receivers?

... us to see which teams consistently spread their wealth the most, which will give us cheap receiver options to dog-ear for our fantasy drafts. «numberFire, Jun 15»

Thoughts from the Frontline: The People's Republic of Debt

As one reviewer said, he wished he could underline and dog-ear the pages. But as a former Luddite who thought he would never give up his ... «Gold Seek, Jun 15»

10 Years Ago: Foo Fighters Release 'In Your Honor'

“She was playing dog-ear stuff, where you cock your head in disbelief,” said Grohl to Rolling Stone. “It was perfect on the first take.” And finally ... «Loudwire, Jun 15»

I've Been on a Diet Since 1994

I don't sneak glances in mirrors and dog-ear fashion magazines. But yes, I care what I look like, and I suck in my gut when I need to and I wear ... «POPSUGAR, Jun 15»