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- DictionaryHound/hound/
noun
- 1. a dog of a breed used for hunting, especially one able to track by scent.
verb
- 1. harass, persecute, or pursue relentlessly: "his opponents used the allegations to hound him out of office"
n. 1. a. A domestic dog of any of various breeds commonly used for hunting, characteristically having drooping ears, a short coat, and a deep resonant voice. b. A dog. 2. A contemptible person; a scoundrel. 3. a. One who eagerly pursues something: a gossip hound. b. A devotee or an enthusiast: a coffee hound. tr.v. hound·ed, hound·ing, hounds. 1.
to chase someone or to refuse to leave someone alone, especially because you want to get something from them: The reporters wouldn't stop hounding her. Synonym. harass. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Causing feelings of anger and displeasure. aggravate.
5 days ago · 1. countable noun. A hound is a type of dog that is often used for hunting or racing. Synonyms: dog, pooch [informal], mutt [informal], cur More Synonyms of hound. 2. verb. If someone hounds you, they constantly disturb or speak to you in an annoying or upsetting way. Newcomers are constantly hounding them for advice. [VERB noun]
noun. any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears. synonyms: hound dog. see more. verb. pursue or chase relentlessly. “the detectives hounded the suspect until they found him” synonyms: hunt, trace. see more. noun. someone who is morally reprehensible. synonyms: blackguard, bounder, cad, dog, heel. see more.
a dog that is used when people hunt animals. hound. verb [ T ] uk/haʊnd/us. to follow someone and annoy them by asking questions or taking photographs: [ often passive ] She is always being hounded by photographers. (Definition of hound from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of hound.
noun. /haʊnd/. /haʊnd/. a dog that can run fast and has a good sense of smell, used for hunting. The hounds picked up the scent of the fox. In drag hunting, hounds chase an artificial scent. We could hear the hounds barking at the fox. see also Afghan hound, bloodhound, foxhound, greyhound, wolfhound Topics Animals c2.
Apr 14, 2024 · In 14th-century England, hound was the general word for all domestic canines, and dog referred to a subtype resembling the modern mastiff and bulldog. [1] . By the 16th century, dog had become the general word, and hound had begun to refer only to breeds used for hunting. [2]
