noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˈdɪŋɡəʊ/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
General-American:/ˈdɪŋɡoʊ/
rhymes with -ɪŋɡəʊ
CMU ARPABET:D IH1 NG G OW0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A wild dog native to Australia (Canis familiaris, Canis familiaris dingo, Canis dingo, or Canis lupus dingo).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A cowardly or otherwise despicable person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
To behave in a cowardly or treacherous manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract