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downward-facing dog

downward-facing dog noun: a pose whereby the hands and feet are placed on the floor and the hips raised, creating an inverted V-shape.

Noun

downward-facing dog (plural downward-facing dogs)

  1. (yoga) A pose whereby the hands and feet are placed on the floor and the hips raised, creating an inverted V-shape.
    • From downward-facing dog, stretch forward onto the toes and hands.2009, Nanette E Tummers, Teaching Yoga for Life, page 115
    • Forget Bikram. Now it's all about doing the downward facing dog in a silk hammock.2011 August 19, The Guardian

Synonyms of downward-facing dog

Forms of downward-facing dog

pluraldownward-facing dogs

Questions about downward-facing dog

What does downward-facing dog mean?
Downward-facing dog means a pose whereby the hands and feet are placed on the floor and the hips raised, creating an inverted V-shape.
What part of speech is downward-facing dog?
Downward-facing dog is a noun.
What is the plural of downward-facing dog?
The plural of downward-facing dog is downward-facing dogs.

Words near downward-facing dog in the dictionary

  1. downward dog
  2. downward dogs
  3. downward drift
  4. downward spiral
  5. downward spirals
  6. downward-facing dog
  7. downward-facing dogs
  8. downwardly
  9. downwardness
  10. downwardnesses
  11. downwards

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