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watchdog vs working dog

working dog vs watchdog

watchdog and working dog both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
watchdog Yes No No No
working dog Yes No No No
As nouns, working dog is a hypernym of watchdog; that is, working dog is a word with a broader meaning than watchdog:
  • watchdog: a dog trained to guard property
  • working dog: any of several breeds of usually large powerful dogs bred to work as draft animals and guard and guide dogs
watchdog (noun) working dog (noun)
a dog trained to guard property any of several breeds of usually large powerful dogs bred to work as draft animals and guard and guide dogs
a guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste
Difference between watchdog and working dog

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