noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈɡɹaʊndhɒɡ/
General-American:/ˈɡɹaʊn(d)ˌ(h)ɔɡ/
General-American, cot-caught-merger:/-ˌ(h)ɑɡ/
General-American:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
CMU ARPABET:G R AW1 N D HH AA2 G
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 1
A red-brown marmot, Marmota monax, native to North America.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: groundpig, whistle-pig, woodchuck
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The aardvark.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 3
Synonym of groundlubber
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncommon
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: groundlubber
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
reddish brown North American marmot
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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