plural pooches
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
Romany Bain
Phrases
screw the pooch
US slang
: to botch an activity or undertaking : screw up
He's a little cocky, but he's not about to screw the pooch.—Douglas M. Bailey
Douglas M. BaileySuch is life. Sometimes you score big, and sometimes you screw the pooch.—Greg Jerrett
Greg JerrettExamples 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
Recent Examples on the Web
Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 8 June 2025
The dog's owner shared footage of their small beige pooch, Tapioca, receiving cuddles and affection while having his nails trimmed.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
On Friday, May 16, the actress, 57, posted a photo of the 19-year-old pooch on Instagram.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 17 May 2025
Luke’s bombs, which were planted while his wife was busy screwing the pooch, are already in place.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 May 2025
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Noun
The pooch, who got a new lease on life after he was rescued from dire circumstances, became social media famous after Klee documented his journey on TikTok, with some of the videos garnering millions of views.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 8 June 2025
The dog's owner shared footage of their small beige pooch, Tapioca, receiving cuddles and affection while having his nails trimmed.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
On Friday, May 16, the actress, 57, posted a photo of the 19-year-old pooch on Instagram.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 17 May 2025
Luke’s bombs, which were planted while his wife was busy screwing the pooch, are already in place.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 May 2025
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“Pooch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pooch. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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