Hounding

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hound (hound)

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.

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 pursue relentlessly and tenaciously. See Synonyms at harass.

2. To urge insistently; nag: hounded me until I agreed to cut my hair.

[Middle English, from Old English hund; see kwon- in Indo-European roots.]

hounder n.

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