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- Dictionaryhound/haʊnd/
noun
- 1. a dog of a breed used for hunting, especially one able to track by scent: "a hound came running through the trees, nose to the ground"
- 2. used in names of dogfishes, e.g. nurse hound, smooth hound.
verb
- 1. harass, persecute, or pursue relentlessly: "she was hounded by the Italian press" Similar Opposite
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HOUND definition: 1. a type of dog used for hunting 2. to chase someone or to refuse to leave someone alone…. Learn more.
1. a. : dog. b. : 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) 2. : a mean or despicable person. 3. : dogfish. 4. : a person who pursues like a hound. especially: one who avidly seeks or collects something. autograph hounds. hound.
Hound definition: one of any of several breeds of dogs trained to pursue game either by sight or by scent, especially one with a long face and large drooping ears.. See examples of HOUND used in a sentence.
If someone hounds you, they constantly disturb or speak to you in an annoying or upsetting way. Newcomers are constantly hounding them for advice. American English : hound / ˈhaʊnd /
A hound is a type of dog with big floppy ears, mainly used for hunting. To hound someone is to relentlessly pursue or pester them. When Elvis sings, “You ain’t nothing but a hound dog,” he’s referring to both.
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.
HOUND meaning: 1. a type of dog used for hunting 2. to chase someone or to refuse to leave someone alone…. Learn more.
1. A hound is a type of dog that is often used for hunting or racing. [...] 2. If someone hounds you, they constantly disturb or speak to you in an annoying or upsetting way. [...] 3. If someone is hounded out of a job or place, they are forced to leave it, often because other people are constantly criticizing them. [...] More.
hound definition: 1. a dog that is used when people hunt animals 2. to follow someone and annoy them by asking…. Learn more.
Noun. Verb. Idiom. Filter. noun. hounds. Any of several breeds of hunting dog that find game either by scenting and tracking, as the beagle, bloodhound, and foxhound, or by sighting followed by swift pursuit, as the borzoi, deerhound, and greyhound. Webster's New World.
