hound

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.

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

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hounder n.

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hound

Noun

1. a dog used for hunting: to ride with the hounds

2. a despicable person

Verb

to pursue, disturb, or criticize relentlessly: hounded by the press [Old English hund]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hound - any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears hound dog hunting 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" blackguard, bounder, cad, heel, dog perisher - bounder scoundrel, villain - a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
Verb	1.	hound - pursue or chase relentlessly; "The hunters traced the deer into the woods"; "the detectives hounded the suspect until they found him" hunt, trace 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

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hound

verb 1. harass, harry, bother, provoke, annoy, torment, hassle (informal) prod, badger, persecute, pester, goad, keep after

verb 2. force, drive, pressure, push, chase, railroad (informal) propel, impel, pressurize >> collective nouns pack

Translations

hound [haund] vt → acosar

n → perro de caza

hound [haund] vt → poursuivre avec acharnement

n → chien courant;

the hounds → la meute

hound [haund] vt → hetzen, jagen

n → Jagdhund m;

the hounds → die Meute

hound [haund] vt → perseguitare

n → segugio;

the hounds → la muta

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hound

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 獵狗 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 ahdistella pourchasser לִרדוֹף पीछे पड़ना loviti s psima (gonicima), goniti üldöz vkit mengejar hundelta inseguire, braccare 追う 맹렬히 추적하다 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 цькувати کسی کا پیچھا کرنا săn lùng 追逐