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
Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
Rally your friends, family members and fellow dog lovers to vote for your favorite pooches and help us zero in on a winner.
—Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2025
This pooch comes from the same litter as Chrissy Teigen's dog Petey.
—Sydni Ellis, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
At one point, Gary adorably crashed Fallon's monologue, and on another occasion, the host interviewed his pooch.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pooch
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Noun
The ensuing kickoff was a pooch kick recovered by Eaton’s Xavier Whitis at the Trinity 22-yard line.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
Rally your friends, family members and fellow dog lovers to vote for your favorite pooches and help us zero in on a winner.
—Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2025
This pooch comes from the same litter as Chrissy Teigen's dog Petey.
—Sydni Ellis, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
At one point, Gary adorably crashed Fallon's monologue, and on another occasion, the host interviewed his pooch.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pooch
Cite this Entry
“Pooch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pooch. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share