(colloquial, idiomatic, dated) To dress up; to make a show of wealth and/or importance; to be pretentious.

A swimming stroke in the style of a dog swimming.

To swim in dog paddle style.

(vulgar, uncommon, Canada) To avoid work; to make it appear as if one is working. / (vulgar, uncommon) To make a horrible or catastrophic mistake; to screw the pooch.

A dog trained to hunt wolves. / A hybrid between a wolf and a dog.

A device for holding a log in place while it is being worked on. Either metal rods driven into the wood or a mechanical clamping device (perhaps hydraulic or pneumatically activated).

The European wild rose, Rosa canina, having fragrant white or pink flowers and stems with sharp spines. / A Rosa canina flower.

The unsmoked end of a cigarette or cigar.

A carnivorous European mollusc, Nucella lapillus, found on rocky coasts.

(idiomatic) To decline or deteriorate shockingly.