| 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. |
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