Dog vs. Girl — What's the Difference?
By Tayyaba Rehman — Updated on November 2, 2023
A dog is a domesticated canine animal, often kept as a pet, while a girl is a human female child or young woman.
Difference Between Dog and Girl
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Key Differences
Dog: A domesticated animal, known for loyalty. Girl: A human female in her childhood or adolescence.
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Dog: Often kept as a pet or working animal. Girl: A member of human society, with diverse roles.
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Dog: Varies widely in breed and size. Girl: Can have various cultural and individual traits.
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Dog: Used metaphorically to denote loyalty or derogatively. Girl: Can symbolize youth and innocence.
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Dog: Integral in many human activities, from companionship to work. Girl: Contributes to society, family, and culture.
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Comparison Chart
Species
Domesticated canine animal.
Human female child or young woman.
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Role
Pet or working animal.
Member of human society.
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Symbolism
Loyalty, sometimes derogative.
Youth, innocence.
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Variety
Varies in breed and size.
Varies in cultural and individual traits.
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Societal Contribution
Companionship, work assistance.
Cultural, societal, familial roles.
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Compare with Definitions
Dog
A domesticated canine kept as a pet.
The dog wagged its tail excitedly.
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Girl
A young female human.
The girl was playing in the park.
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Dog
A domesticated carnivorous mammal (Canis familiaris syn. Canis lupus subsp. familiaris) occurring as a wide variety of breeds, many of which are traditionally used for hunting, herding, drawing sleds, and other tasks, and are kept as pets.
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Girl
A daughter or female child.
They have two girls and a boy.
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Dog
A mammal of the Canidae family.
A dog's sense of smell is remarkable.
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Girl
Informally, a young woman.
The girls are going out tonight.
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Dog
Sometimes used derogatively.
He was called a dirty dog for his actions.
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Girl
A female child.
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Dog
The domestic dog (Canis familiaris or Canis lupus familiaris) is a domesticated descendant of the wolf. The dog derived from an ancient, extinct wolf, and the modern grey wolf is the dog's nearest living relative.
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Girl
(Informal) A female sweetheart
Cadets escorting their girls to the ball.
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Dog
Any of various carnivorous mammals of the family Canidae, such as the dingo.
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Girl
Used in expressions of endearment.
She's a sweet girl.
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Dog
A male animal of the family Canidae, especially of a fox or a domesticated breed.
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Girl
In certain contexts, refers to a girlfriend.
He's meeting his girl after work.
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Dog
Any of various other animals, such as the prairie dog.
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Girl
A daughter
Our youngest girl.
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Dog
A person
You won, you lucky dog.
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Girl
Often Offensive A woman.
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Dog
A person regarded as contemptible
You stole my watch, you dog.
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Girl
A woman socializing with a group of women
A night out with the girls.
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Dog
A person regarded as unattractive or uninteresting.
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Girl
Used as a familiar form of address to express support of or camaraderie with a woman.
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Dog
Something of inferior or low quality
"The President had read the speech to some of his friends and they told him it was a dog" (John P. Roche).
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Girl
(Offensive) A female servant or employee.
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Dog
An investment that produces a low return or a loss.
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Girl
A female child, adolescent, or a young woman.
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Dog
Dogs(Slang) The feet.
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Girl
A young female animal.
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Dog
See andiron.
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Girl
A woman, especially a young and often attractive woman.
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Dog
(Slang) A hot dog; a wiener.
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Girl
A female servant; a maid. see usage notes
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Dog
Any of various hooked or U-shaped metallic devices used for gripping or holding heavy objects.
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Girl
A queen (the playing card).
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Dog
(Astronomy) A sundog.
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Girl
(colloquial) A term of endearment. see usage notes
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Dog
Totally; completely. Often used in combination
Dog-tired.
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Girl
One's girlfriend.
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Dog
To track or trail persistently
"A stranger then is still dogging us" (Arthur Conan Doyle).
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Girl
One's daughter.
Your girl turned up on our doorstep.
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Dog
To hold or fasten with a mechanical device
"Watertight doors and hatches were dropped into place and dogged down to give the ship full watertight integrity" (Tom Clancy).
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Girl
A roebuck two years old.
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Dog
To be persistently or inescapably associated with
Questions about his youthful indiscretions dogged him throughout his career.
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Girl
Cocaine, especially in powder form.
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Dog
To be recurrently or persistently in the mind; haunt
Despair dogged him in his final years.
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Girl
A female (tree, gene, etc).
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Dog
A mammal of the family Canidae:
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Girl
(derogatory) A boy or man who is weak or sentimental.
Don't be such a girl!
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Dog
The species Canis familiaris (sometimes designated Canis lupus familiaris), domesticated for thousands of years and of highly variable appearance because of human breeding.
The dog barked all night long.
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Girl
(transitive) To feminize or girlify; to gender as a girl or as for girls.
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Dog
Any member of the family Canidae, including domestic dogs, wolves, coyotes, jackals, foxes, and their relatives extant and extinct; canid.
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Girl
To staff with or as a girl or girls.
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Dog
A male dog, wolf, or fox, as opposed to a bitch or vixen.
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Girl
A female child, from birth to the age of puberty; a young maiden.
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Dog
The meat of this animal, eaten as food:
Did you know that in South Korea, they eat dog?
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Girl
A female servant; a maidservant.
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Dog
A person:
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Girl
A roebuck two years old.
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Dog
A dull, unattractive girl or woman.
She’s a real dog.
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Girl
A young woman;
A young lady of 18
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Dog
(slang) A man, guy, chap.
You lucky dog!
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Girl
A youthful female person;
The baby was a girl
The girls were just learning to ride a tricycle
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Dog
(derogatory) Someone who is cowardly, worthless, or morally reprehensible.
Come back and fight, you dogs!
You dirty dog.
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Girl
A female human offspring;
Her daughter cared for her in her old age
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Dog
A mechanical device or support:
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Girl
A girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved;
His girlfriend kicked him out
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Dog
Any of various mechanical devices for holding, gripping, or fastening something, particularly with a tooth-like projection.
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Girl
A friendly informal reference to a grown woman;
Mrs. Smith was just one of the girls
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Dog
A click or pallet adapted to engage the teeth of a ratchet wheel, to restrain the back action.
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Dog
A metal support for logs in a fireplace.
The dogs were too hot to touch.
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Dog
(cartomancy) The eighteenth Lenormand card.
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Dog
A hot dog: a frankfurter, wiener, or similar sausage; or a sandwich made from this.
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Dog
Underdog.
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Dog
Foot.
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Dog
(Cockney rhyming slang) (from "dog and bone") Phone or mobile phone.
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Dog
One of the cones used to divide up a racetrack when training horses.
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Dog
(informal) Something that performs poorly.
That modification turned his Dodge hemi into a dog.
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Dog
(film) A flop; a film that performs poorly at the box office.
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Dog
(transitive) To pursue with the intent to catch.
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Dog
(transitive) To follow in an annoying or harassing way.
The woman cursed him so that trouble would dog his every step.
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Dog
To fasten a hatch securely.
It is very important to dog down these hatches.
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Dog
To intentionally restrict one's productivity as employee; to work at the slowest rate that goes unpunished.
A surprise inspection of the night shift found that some workers were dogging it.
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Dog
(transitive) To criticize.
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Dog
To divide (a watch) with a comrade.
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Dog
(slang) Of inferior quality; dogshit.
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Dog
A quadruped of the genus Canis, esp. the domestic dog (Canis familiaris).
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Dog
A mean, worthless fellow; a wretch.
What is thy servant, which is but a dog, that he should do this great thing?
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Dog
A fellow; - used humorously or contemptuously; as, a sly dog; a lazy dog.
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Dog
One of the two constellations, Canis Major and Canis Minor, or the Greater Dog and the Lesser Dog. Canis Major contains the Dog Star (Sirius).
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Dog
An iron for holding wood in a fireplace; a firedog; an andiron.
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Dog
A grappling iron, with a claw or claws, for fastening into wood or other heavy articles, for the purpose of raising or moving them.
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Dog
An ugly or crude person, especially an ugly woman.
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Dog
A hot dog.
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Dog
To hunt or track like a hound; to follow insidiously or indefatigably; to chase with a dog or dogs; to worry, as if by dogs; to hound with importunity.
I have been pursued, dogged, and waylaid.
Your sins will dog you, pursue you.
Eager ill-bred petitioners, who do not so properly supplicate as hunt the person whom they address to, dogging him from place to place, till they even extort an answer to their rude requests.
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Dog
A member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds;
The dog barked all night
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Dog
A dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman;
She got a reputation as a frump
She's a real dog
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Dog
Informal term for a man;
You lucky dog
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Dog
Someone who is morally reprehensible;
You dirty dog
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Dog
A smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll
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Dog
A hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward
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Dog
Metal supports for logs in a fireplace;
The andirons were too hot to touch
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Dog
Go after with the intent to catch;
The policeman chased the mugger down the alley
The dog chased the rabbit
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Dog
Used informally to refer to a fellow or guy.
Hey dog, what's up?
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Dog
In sports, refers to the underdog.
They were the dog in yesterday's game, but they won.
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Common Curiosities
Does the term girl have different meanings?
Yes, it can denote a female child, young woman, or girlfriend.
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Is dog gender-specific?
No, dog refers to both male and female canines.
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Can the word dog be derogatory?
Yes, it can be used derogatively in some contexts.
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How many breeds of dogs are there?
There are over 300 dog breeds worldwide.
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Can the term girl be empowering?
Yes, when used positively, it can be empowering.
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Are dogs pack animals?
Yes, dogs have a pack mentality.
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Are dogs loyal animals?
Dogs are renowned for their loyalty to humans.
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Are dogs considered intelligent animals?
Yes, dogs are known for their intelligence and trainability.
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Are there specific roles for girls in society?
Roles vary culturally and individually.
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How has the role of girls evolved?
Girls' roles have expanded and diversified over time.
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Can dogs be trained for specific tasks?
Yes, dogs can be trained for various tasks and roles.
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Do dogs require social interaction?
Yes, most dogs thrive on social interaction.
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