Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun bulldog

1 sense of bulldog

Sense 1
bulldog, English bulldog -- (a sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw; developed originally in England for bull baiting)
       => working dog -- (any of several breeds of usually large powerful dogs bred to work as draft animals and guard and guide dogs)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb bulldog

2 senses of bulldog

Sense 1
bulldog -- (attack viciously and ferociously)
       => assail, assault, set on, attack -- (attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly")

Sense 2
bulldog -- (throw a steer by seizing the horns and twisting the neck, as in a rodeo)
       => overcome, get over, subdue, surmount, master -- (get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness")