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Meaning of 'hound' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Hound [ n.]
- A variety of the domestic dog, usually having large, drooping ears, esp. one which hunts game by scent, as the foxhound, bloodhound, deerhound, but also used for various breeds of fleet hunting dogs, as the greyhound, boarhound, etc.
- A despicable person.
- A houndfish.
- Projections at the masthead, serving as a support for the trestletrees and top to rest on.
- A side bar used to strengthen portions of the running gear of a vehicle.
2 . Hound [ v. t.]
- To set on the chase; to incite to pursuit; as, to hounda dog at a hare; to hound on pursuers.
- To hunt or chase with hounds, or as with hounds.

Meaning of 'hound' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . hound [ n]
Meaning (1):
- someone who is morally reprehensible
Example in sentence:
  • you dirty dog
2 . hound [ v]
Meaning (2):
- pursue or chase relentlessly
Example in sentence:
  • the detectives hounded the suspect until they found him;
  • The hunters traced the deer into the woods

Nearby Words:

houdah hough houghed houghing houlet hoult hound's-tongue hounded houndfish hounding

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