| hound (hound) 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 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.] hound  er n. |
hound1
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds)
a. any of several breeds of dog used for hunting
b. (in combination) an otterhound a deerhound
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds)
the hounds a pack of foxhounds, etc.
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a dog, esp one regarded as annoying
4. a despicable person
5. (Group Games / Games, other than specified) (in hare and hounds) a runner who pursues a hare
6. Slang chiefly US and Canadian an enthusiast an autograph hound
7. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) short for houndfish See also nursehound
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting)
ride to hounds or follow the hounds to take part in a fox hunt with hounds
vb (tr)
1. to pursue or chase relentlessly
2. to urge on
[Old English hund; related to Old High German hunt, Old Norse hundr, Gothic hunds]
hounder n
hound2
n
1. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) either of a pair of horizontal bars that reinforce the running gear of a horse-drawn vehicle
2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical either of a pair of fore-and-aft braces that serve as supports for a topmast
[of Scandinavian origin; related to Old Norse hūnn knob, cube]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  hound - any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping earshunting dog - a dog used in hunting game Afghan hound, Afghan - tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East basset, basset hound - smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long ears beagle - a small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound bloodhound, sleuthhound - a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking bluetick - a very fast American hound; white mottled with bluish grey boarhound - large hound used in hunting wild boars coonhound - any of several breeds of hound developed for hunting raccoons foxhound - medium-sized glossy-coated hounds developed for hunting foxes harrier - a hound that resembles a foxhound but is smaller; used to hunt rabbits Plott hound - a brindle-coated American hound used in hunting bears and wild boars redbone - a speedy red or red-and-tan American hound wolfhound - the largest breed of dogs; formerly used to hunt wolves greyhound - a tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight; used as a racing dog Ibizan hound, Ibizan Podenco - breed of slender agile medium-sized hound found chiefly in the Balearic Islands; said to have been bred originally by the Pharaohs of ancient Egypt elkhound, Norwegian elkhound - breed of compact medium-sized dog with a heavy grey coat developed in Norway for hunting elk otter hound, otterhound - hardy British hound having long pendulous ears and a thick coarse shaggy coat with an oily undercoat; bred for hunting otters gazelle hound, Saluki - old breed of tall swift keen-eyed hunting dogs resembling greyhounds; from Egypt and southwestern Asia deerhound, Scottish deerhound - very large and tall rough-coated dog bred for hunting deer; known as the royal dog of Scotland staghound - a large heavy hound formerly used in hunting stags and other large game; similar to but larger than a foxhound Weimaraner - large breed of hound having a smooth greyish coat; originated in Germany pack - a group of hunting animals |
| 2. | hound - someone who is morally reprehensible; "you dirty dog" perisher - bounder | |
| Verb | 1. |  hound - pursue or chase relentlessly; "The hunters traced the deer into the woods"; "the detectives hounded the suspect until they found him"dog, give chase, go after, chase, tail, chase after, trail, track, tag - go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit" ferret - hound or harry relentlessly |
hound
Translations
hound [haʊnd]
B. VT (fig) → perseguir, acosar
they hounded him for the money → le persiguieron or acosaron para conseguir el dinero
I will not be hounded into a decision → no permitiré que me presionen para tomar una decisión
they hounded him for the money → le persiguieron or acosaron para conseguir el dinero
I will not be hounded into a decision → no permitiré que me presionen para tomar una decisión
hound down VT + ADV → perseguir sin descanso
hound on VT + ADV to hound sb on (to do sth) → incitar a algn(a hacer algo)
hound out VT + ADV → sacar a la fuerza
hound [ˈhaʊnd]
vt (= pursue) → poursuivre avec acharnement
to be hounded by the press [celebrity, politician] → être harcelé(e) par la presse
to be hounded by the press [celebrity, politician] → être harcelé(e) par la presse
hound
hound [haʊnd]
hound [haʊnd]
1. n → segugio
the hounds → la muta
to follow the hounds, to ride to hounds → fare la caccia alla volpe
the hounds → la muta
to follow the hounds, to ride to hounds → fare la caccia alla volpe
2. vt (fig) → perseguitare
hound down vt + adv → riuscire a stanare
hound out vt + adv to hound out of → cacciare da
hound [haʊnd]
1. n → segugio
the hounds → la muta
to follow the hounds, to ride to hounds → fare la caccia alla volpe
the hounds → la muta
to follow the hounds, to ride to hounds → fare la caccia alla volpe
2. vt (fig) → perseguitare
hound down vt + adv → riuscire a stanare
hound out vt + adv to hound out of → cacciare da
n hound [haund]
a hunting-dog The fox threw the hounds off the scent and escaped. jaghond كَلْب صَيْد ловджийско куче lovecký pes jagthund der Jagdhund κυνηγόσκυλο, λαγωνικό perro de caza hagijas سگ شكاري ajokoira chien (de mente) כֶּלֶב צַיִד शिकारी कुत्ता lovacki pas vadászkutya anjing pemburu veiðihundur cane (da caccia) 猟犬 사냥개 skalikas medību suns anjing pemburu jachthond jakthund ogar galgo câine de vânătoare охотничья собака lovecký pes lovski pes lovački pas []hund สุนัขไล่เนื้อ av köpeği, tazı 獵犬 мисливський собака, гончак شکاری کتا chó săn 猎狗
v
to pursue or hunt (someone) The film star was constantly hounded by newspaper reporters. agtervolg يُلاحِق، يُضايِق преследвам pronásledovat jage verhetzen καταδιώκω perseguir, acosar jahtima تعقيب كردن ajaa takaa pourchasser לִרדוֹף पीछे पड़ना loviti s psima (gonicima), goniti üldöz vkit mengejar hundelta inseguire, braccare 追う 사냥하다 persekioti dzīties pakaļ (ar suņiem); vajāt buru opjagen, najagen, jagen, achtervolgen jage, følge etter tropić perseguir a vâna подвергать(ся) преследованиям prenasledovať zasledovati proganjati jaga, förfölja ล่า ilerlemek, peşini bırakmamak, peşinden ayrılmamak 追逐，追捕 цькувати کسی کا پیچھا کرنا săn lùng 追逐
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