hound

IPA: hˈaʊnd

noun

  • A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals.
  • Any canine animal.
  • (by extension) Someone who seeks something.
  • (by extension) A male who constantly seeks the company of desirable women.
  • A despicable person.
  • A houndfish.
  • (nautical, in the plural) Projections at the masthead or foremast, serving as a support for the trestletrees and top to rest on; foretop
  • A side bar used to strengthen portions of the running gear of a vehicle.
  • A small village and civil parish in Eastleigh borough, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU4708).

verb

  • (transitive) To persistently harass.
  • (transitive) To urge on against; to set (dogs) upon in hunting.
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Examples of "hound" in Sentences

  • These gas hounds will guzzle down.
  • He was also the master of the hounds.
  • I want the incessant hounding to stop.
  • He purchased the hound and hid it in the mire.
  • It was pretty hellish, hounded by the paparazzi.
  • It remains a dog even as a senescent dying hound.
  • Soon the hare and the hound disappeared into the dene.
  • Politicians can be hounds to the hunt after news conferences.
  • Once the hunt has begun the huntsman should verbally praise the hound.
  • Hunting with hounds may not be as popular as skiing in France, but it is much more ancient.

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