dog-ear UK /ˈdɒɡɪə/US /ˈdɔɡˌɪ(ə)ɹ/noun 1verb 1forms 4 noun1 •The folded corner of the page of a book or other publication, either due to having been read many times or intentionally as a sort of bookmark. verb1 •To fold (the corner of the page of a book or other publication).His eyes went to his book and stayed there long enough to finish a paragraph. He dog-eared it and put it down. — 1955 formsdog-eared · dog-earing · dog-ears · dog ears