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dough

Pronunciation: [doʊ]

Word

Learn how to use dough in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “cooking”

(noun) a soft mixture of flour, water, and other ingredients that you can bake to make bread, cookies, or pizza. Think of it as the basic ingredient that turns into yummy baked treats.

Example

The dough rose nicely, and we were excited to bake our bread.

Example

The dough didn’t rise at all, so we couldn't bake the bread.

Example

How do you make dough for cookies?

Context: “slang”

(noun) a slang term for money. It’s used when people are talking about having cash or earning money.

Example

I saved some dough to buy a new bike.

Example

I don’t have enough dough to go out this weekend.

Example

How much dough do you think this new game costs?

How to pronounce dough

Pronunciation: [doʊ]

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