Main Entry: ¹hound

Pronunciation: \ˈhau̇nd\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hund; akin to Old High German hunt dog, Latin canis, Greek kyōn

Date: before 12th century

1 a : dog b : a dog of any of numerous hunting breeds including both scent hounds (as the bloodhound and beagle) and sight hounds (as the greyhound and Afghan hound)
2 : a mean or despicable person
3 : dogfish
4 : a person who pursues like a hound; especially : one who avidly seeks or collects something <autograph hounds>