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dough

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /doʊ/ · UK /dəʊ/

dough means: A soft mixture of flour and liquid that you shape and bake to make bread or similar foods.

noun

BAKING MIXTUREB1

A soft mixture of flour and liquid that you shape and bake to make bread or similar foods.

  • The dough is ready to bake.
  • She rolled the dough into a circle.
  • Let the dough rise in a warm place.

Common phrases: bread dough, pizza dough, knead dough

MONEYC1

Money, especially money you earn or spend.

  • I need some dough for lunch.
  • He made a lot of dough selling cars.
  • Have you got enough dough for the tickets?

Similar words: money, cash

Common phrases: extra dough, make dough, some dough

verb

MAKE BAKING MIXTUREC2

To mix flour with liquid until it becomes a soft mass ready to shape and bake.

  • The machine doughs the flour.
  • Workers doughed the flour with warm water.
  • Each batch is doughed before being shaped.

Common phrases: dough the flour, dough with water

Questions about dough

What does dough mean?

A soft mixture of flour and liquid that you shape and bake to make bread or similar foods.

What is dough in other languages?

Türkçe: hamur · Español: masa · Français: pâte · Deutsch: Teig · Italiano: impasto · 日本語: 生地

How do you pronounce dough?

In American English /doʊ/; in British English /dəʊ/.

How do you use dough in a sentence?

The dough is ready to bake. She rolled the dough into a circle.

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