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Dough - Meaning, Definition & English Examples

Dough is a thick, pliable mixture of flour and liquid, used in baking to make bread or pastry. It can also be informal slang for money.

dough

/doʊ/ /dəʊ/

Definition:

A thick mixture of flour and liquid used for baking, or informal term for money.

Synonyms:

bread, cash, money, loot, moolah

Part of Speech:

noun

Antonyms:

debt, poverty

Common Collocations:

knead dough, roll dough, yeast dough, cookie dough, pizza dough

Derivatives:

doughy, doughnut

Usage Tips:

Use "dough" literally for baking or informally for money; context clarifies meaning.

Common Phrases:

make dough, rolling in dough, dough eyes

Etymology:

From Old English "dāh," meaning "dough," related to Germanic roots for kneading or forming.

Examples:

  • 1. She kneaded the dough for fresh bread.
  • 2. He saved enough dough to buy a car.
  • 3. The pizza dough needs to rise first.
  • 4. They joked about rolling in dough after the deal.

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