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   Hound

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   noun

   • 1. a dog of a breed used for hunting, especially one able to track by scent.
   • ▪ a person who avidly pursues something: "he has a reputation as a publicity hound"
   • ▪ a despicable or contemptible man.
   • ▪ used in names of dogfishes, e.g., nurse hound, smooth hound.

   verb

   • 1. harass, persecute, or pursue relentlessly: "his opponents used the allegations to hound him out of office" Similar harasspersecuteharrypesterbothertroubleannoybadgertormentbedevilkeep afternagbullybrowbeatchivvykeep on atgo on atinformal:hasslebuggive someone a hard timedevilrideheavyforcedrivepressurepressurizepropelpushurgecoerceimpeldragoonstrong-arminformal:bulldozerailroadbouncehustlepursuechasefollowshadowgive chase tofollow on the heels ofbe hot on someone's heelshunthunt downstalktracktrailinformal:tailOpposite leave in peace

   Word Origin Old Englishhund (in the general sense ‘dog’), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hond and German Hund, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek kuōn, kun- ‘dog’.

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   What is the meaning of the word Hound?

   • As a verb, to hound means ‘to persecute, harass’ or, usually followed by on, ‘to incite or urge someone to do something.’ The hunter walked through the woods, followed by his hounds. "Will you keep that hound quiet!" Rachel shouted at the neighbor, whose dog had woken her up again.

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   Is hound a plural?

   • And "-e" plurals are relatively common as well. e.g., der Hund - die Hunde, der Schuh - die Schuhe. Some "-e" plurals also take a vowel shift, e.g., die Hand - die Hände. Can't "Hund" also mean "Hound" and not just "dog"? It's an archaic word by today's standards, but it's still a word. I'd translate hound as "Hetzhund", meaning "hunting dog".

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   Is a dog a hound?

   • The term hound particularly applies todogs used for hunting, tracking and racing. Referring to one's pet as a hound does however give it an air of gothic menace and so one occasionally hears the term used ironically by owners of small fluffy dogs.

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   What does it mean if someone hounds you?

   • A hound is a type of dog that is often used for hunting or racing. His chief interest in life is hunting with hounds. If someone hounds you, they constantly disturb or speak to you in an annoying or upsetting way. Newcomers are constantly hounding them for advice.

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