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PRONUNCIATION OF DOGLEG

dogleg  [ˈdɒɡˌlɛɡ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOGLEG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dogleg is a verb and can also act as a noun and an adjective.
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 adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

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

See the conjugation of the verb dogleg in English.

WHAT DOES DOGLEG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of dogleg in the English dictionary

The first definition of dogleg in the dictionary is a sharp bend or angle. Other definition of dogleg is something with a sharp bend. Dogleg is also to go off at an angle.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DOGLEG

PRESENT

Present
I dogleg
you dogleg
he/she/it doglegs
we dogleg
you dogleg
they dogleg
Present continuous
I am doglegging
you are doglegging
he/she/it is doglegging
we are doglegging
you are doglegging
they are doglegging
Present perfect
I have doglegged
you have doglegged
he/she/it has doglegged
we have doglegged
you have doglegged
they have doglegged
Present perfect continuous
I have been doglegging
you have been doglegging
he/she/it has been doglegging
we have been doglegging
you have been doglegging
they have been doglegging
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 doglegged
you doglegged
he/she/it doglegged
we doglegged
you doglegged
they doglegged
Past continuous
I was doglegging
you were doglegging
he/she/it was doglegging
we were doglegging
you were doglegging
they were doglegging
Past perfect
I had doglegged
you had doglegged
he/she/it had doglegged
we had doglegged
you had doglegged
they had doglegged
Past perfect continuous
I had been doglegging
you had been doglegging
he/she/it had been doglegging
we had been doglegging
you had been doglegging
they had been doglegging
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will dogleg
you will dogleg
he/she/it will dogleg
we will dogleg
you will dogleg
they will dogleg
Future continuous
I will be doglegging
you will be doglegging
he/she/it will be doglegging
we will be doglegging
you will be doglegging
they will be doglegging
Future perfect
I will have doglegged
you will have doglegged
he/she/it will have doglegged
we will have doglegged
you will have doglegged
they will have doglegged
Future perfect continuous
I will have been doglegging
you will have been doglegging
he/she/it will have been doglegging
we will have been doglegging
you will have been doglegging
they will have been doglegging
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would dogleg
you would dogleg
he/she/it would dogleg
we would dogleg
you would dogleg
they would dogleg
Conditional continuous
I would be doglegging
you would be doglegging
he/she/it would be doglegging
we would be doglegging
you would be doglegging
they would be doglegging
Conditional perfect
I would have dogleg
you would have dogleg
he/she/it would have dogleg
we would have dogleg
you would have dogleg
they would have dogleg
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been doglegging
you would have been doglegging
he/she/it would have been doglegging
we would have been doglegging
you would have been doglegging
they would have been doglegging
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you dogleg
we let´s dogleg
you dogleg
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to dogleg
Past participle
doglegged
Present Participle
doglegging
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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DOGLEG


blackleg
ˈblæklɛɡ
bootleg
ˈbuːtˌlɛɡ
cleg
klɛɡ
Clegg
klɛɡ
fleg
flɛɡ
foreleg
ˈfɔːˌlɛɡ
hindleg
ˈhaɪndˌlɛɡ
hyleg
ˈhaɪlɛɡ
leg
lɛɡ
legge
lɛɡ
proleg
ˈprəʊˌlɛɡ
redleg
ˈrɛdˌlɛɡ
roughleg
ˈrʌfˌlɛɡ
shearleg
ˈʃɪəˌlɛɡ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOGLEG

doggoned
doggy
doggy bag
doggy fashion
doggy paddle
doggy style
doghole
doghouse
dogie
dogies
dogleg fence
doglegged
doglegging
doglike
dogma
dogman
dogmata
dogmatic
dogmatic theology
dogmatical

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOGLEG

a hollow leg
an arm and a leg
dead leg
fine leg
gleg
inside leg
jackleg
long leg
lower leg
pant leg
peg leg
shake a leg
sheerleg
short leg
show a leg
square leg
table leg
trouser leg
white leg
wooden leg

Synonyms and antonyms of dogleg in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dogleg» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOGLEG

Find out the translation of dogleg to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dogleg from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dogleg» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

狗腿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pata de perro
570 millions of speakers

English

dogleg
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

dogleg
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المنعطف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

резкое искривление
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dogleg
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

dogleg
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dogleg
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dogleg
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

dogleg
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ドッグレッグ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

도그 렉
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dogleg
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dogleg
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

dogleg
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Dogleg
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dogleg
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dog-leg
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dogleg
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

різке викривлення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dogleg
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

dogleg
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dogleg
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dogleg
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dogleg
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dogleg

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOGLEG»

The term «dogleg» is regularly used and occupies the 56.475 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOGLEG» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dogleg

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOGLEG»

Discover the use of dogleg in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dogleg and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dogleg Madness
In a series of essays celebrating golf, the author takes readers from the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills to the Ozona Country Club's Invitational in the West Texas flatlands and offers lively discussions of pro tour golfing.
Mike Bryan, 1994
2
The Villain took a chip shot
(ROCKIE returns to her seat.) Hee haw! NASH: Now, Dogleg, I'd like you to imagine you're in a barnyard. You're one of the animals. In fact, you're a chicken. (DOGLEG rises and i0 acts like a chicken. ALL laugh and cheer.) Thank you, Dogleg.
3
Ecological Restoration: Principles, Values, and Structure of ...
VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP 7 Restoring Dogleg Branch in Florida, USA ANDRE F. CLEWELL In Florida, a short headwater tributary to the Alafia River called Dogleg Branch and a 120meter-wide corridor of riverine mixed hardwood forest through  ...
Andre F. Clewell, James Aronson, 2012
4
Formulas and Calculations for Drilling, Production, and ...
5.9.3 Dogleg Severity Calculation Method 1 Dogleg severity (DLS) is usually given in degrees/100 ft. The following formula provides dogleg severity in degrees/100 ft and is based on the Radius of Curvature Method: DLS : {cos*1[( cosI1>< cos ...
William C. Lyons, Ph.D., P.E., Thomas Carter, Norton J. Lapeyrouse, 2011
5
Survivors and Others
Jackson Street, the street we lived on, made a sort of dogleg before it got to our house, coming out from the square, and for almost a block ran sideways to itself before it righted its course, if I make myself clear. They never bothered to change  ...
Robert Drake, 1987
6
For the Record: A Robert Drake Reader
Dogleg. JACKSON STREET, THE STREET WE LIVED ON, MADE a sort of dogleg before it got to our house, coming out from the square, and for almost a block ran sideways to itself before it righted its course, if I make myself clear. They never ...
Robert Drake, Randy Hendricks, James A. Perkins, 2001
7
Geological Survey Professional Paper
At the time that this Board of Consultants convened, the heading in the tunnel, being driven by the Board of Water Commissioners from the East Portal of the nothern dogleg route, had been advanced almost 10,000 lineal feet from the portal.
8
Jetty Rats
But, above all, Hunter wants his father back. Jetty Rats is a fast, funny, insightful and moving novel that will make you laugh out loud and perhaps want to go fishing!
Phillip Gwynne, 2004
9
Historical Dictionary of Golf
DOGLEG. A dogleg is a bend in the fairway of either a par-four or par-five hole. A dogleg may bend to either the left or right, and it is so called because of its resemblance to the bend in a dog's leg. Par-fives may actually have two doglegs,  ...
Bill Mallon, Randon Jerris, 2011
10
Golfing in Ireland: The Most Complete Guide for Adventurous ...
The 366-yard, par-4 opener is a dogleg left, curving past the cemetery to a long, narrow, well-trapped green — a nice hole, but nothing like the war stories you hear about the place. "Ha!" you might be tempted to sneer, marking a 4 or 5 on your ...
Armstrong, Robert

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOGLEG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dogleg is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Golfers two generations apart in battle for Maine Amateur title
With a shorter tee box in effect for the second round, Grindle used a driver to cut off the dogleg to the 480-yard third hole and stuck his approach ... «Bangor Daily News, Jul 15»
2
Bisera shares ICTSI Apo lead with Bayron, Shin
Bisera, whose best finish in the last three legs was a tie for 29th, struggled in his first nine holes, gunning down his first birdie on the dogleg ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
3
Bandon Dunes offers wee bit of golf on Oregon's coastline
But here are a few: On Bandon Dunes, the par-4 fourth, a dogleg that opens up to a green at the edge of the Pacific; on Pacific Dunes, the par-4 ... «Fort Worth Star Telegram, Jul 15»
4
Getting home no easy journey
The par-4, 424-yard, slight dogleg left will give you fits before you can find your way to one of the easier greens on the course. It all starts with a ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
5
Hayes takes early lead at Maine Amateur golf tourney
On his tee shot, Hayes tried to cut the ball around the dogleg right. Instead he hit it straight, and the ball ran through the fairway and into the ... «Press Herald, Jul 15»
6
Cape Elizabeth golfer surges to first-round Maine Amateur lead
He tried to eliminate the dogleg, didn't get the favorable wind he anticipated, and ended up in the trees. The University of Colorado graduate ... «Bangor Daily News, Jul 15»
7
Putting out fires in Margaree Centre
... while the other has a temporary surface the heavy pumpers can't cross, so it's an 18-kilometre dogleg on rough roads. Houses are spread out ... «Cape Breton Post, Jul 15»
8
Explaining Harvey Field's runway issues
Residents nearby have great concerns about changes here, and it is unclear how Airport Road's dogleg south of the runway could be moved ... «Snohomish County Tribune, Jul 15»
9
EASTERN PASSAGES: Putting out fires in rural Nova Scotia
... while the other has a temporary surface the heavy pumpers can't cross, so it's an 18-kilometre dogleg on rough roads. Houses are spread out ... «Annapolis County Spectator, Jul 15»
10
GLENMORE: A thrilling visit with the charming Emma Talley
It is a dogleg with no view of the green from the tee. His great shot was witnessed by Anthony Bazzini and Brad Vanover. Special thanks for this ... «Richmond Register, Jul 15»

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