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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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   • These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. HOUNDED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of hound 2. to chase someone or to refuse to leave someone….

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   • The reporters wouldn't stop hounding her. You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: hounding meaning: 1. present participle of hound 2. to chase someone or to refuse to leave someone alone, especially…. Learn more.

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   What is the synonym of hounded?

   • Synonyms for hounded. dogged, henpecked, nagged, needled, pecked (at) Words Related to hounded. carped (at), fussed (about or over),

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   What is hounded about?

   • Hounded instead places those dressed as such in the role of victim as they are ruthlessly hunted down in a human version of a fox-hunt. The role-reversal makes sense here as Hounded seeks to explore the class issues that are tearing the United Kingdom apart. Our ‘heroes’ are a quartet of criminals.

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   What does bait Hound mean?

   • : a dog of any of numerous hunting breeds including both scent hounds (such as the bloodhound and beagle) and sight hounds (such as the greyhound and Afghan hound) bait, badger, heckle, hector, chivy, hound mean to harass by efforts to break down. bait implies wanton cruelty or delight in persecuting a helpless victim.

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   Hounded means to chase someone or to refuse to leave someone alone, especially because you want to get something from them. See the past tense and participle forms, synonyms, and usage examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

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     to chase someone or to refuse to leave someone alone,...

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   Learn the meaning of hound as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Hound can refer to a dog, a hunting breed, a mean person, or someone who pursues or harasses.

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   Hounded means to chase someone or to refuse to leave someone alone, especially because you want to get something from them. Learn more about this verb, its synonyms, and related words and phrases in the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Hounded means to pursue relentlessly and tenaciously, or to make repeated demands of or subject to persistent criticism. It can also refer to a breed of dog used for hunting, or a contemptible person. See synonyms, usage, and related terms.

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9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHOUND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Hound can be a noun meaning a type of dog used for hunting, or a verb meaning to chase or harass someone. Learn how to use hound in different contexts, see examples and synonyms, and explore related words and phrases.