bulldog UK /ˈbʊl.dɒɡ/US /ˈbʊl.dɔɡ/noun 9verb 2forms 3 noun9 •A breed of dog developed in England by the crossing of the bullbaiting dog and the Pug to produce a ladies' companion dog, having a very smooth coat, a flattened face, wrinkly cheeks, powerful front legs, and smaller hind legs. •The original form of this breed, the English bulldog. •A stubborn or determined person.We need a lawyer who will fight for our case, a real bulldog.His bulldog determination was destined to bring him the opportunity he was seeking. •(UK) The children's game of British Bulldog or Red Rover."... playing bulldog in the yard so I know you're fit enough to fight. Have you decided when you're coming back?” — 2008 •Any move in which the wrestler grabs an opponent's head and jumps forward, so that the wrestler lands, often in a sitting position, and drives the opponent's face into the mat. •(US) A bulldog edition.The bulldog's just gone to press. — 1940 •(UK) One of the proctors' officers. •Any of various species of African freshwater fish in the genus Marcusenius, a type of elephantfish. •A refractory material used as a furnace lining, obtained by calcining the cinder or slag from the puddling furnace of a rolling mill. verb2 •To chase (a steer) on horseback and wrestle it to the ground by twisting its horns (as a rodeo performance). •To force oneself (in a particular direction). formsbulldogged · bulldogging · bulldogs