Definition of hound
1a : dogb : a dog of any of numerous hunting breeds including both scent hounds (such as the bloodhound and beagle) and sight hounds (such 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
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Examples of hound in a Sentence
in the yard an old hound greeted us with a single bark
a camera hound even before the baby arrived, he's now become obsessive
Recent Examples of hound from the Web
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That was Homer the Beagle, a real hound who was trained to run around the bases when one of Casey Stengel's players hit a home run at the old Polo Grounds.
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Abby (14035/1474) is a 5-year-old female hound mix who was surrendered by her owner.
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Harry’s traumatic past persecution by his neighborhood hounds of hell unleashes a pack of pooch puns, and fur-ther heightens his resentment of crusading Annabel, who in turn snarls her contempt.
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These are the die-hard gear hounds like me who buy anything new.
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Origin and Etymology of hound
Middle English, from Old English hund; akin to Old High German hunt dog, Latin canis, Greek kyōn
First Known Use: before 12th century
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Definition of hound
transitive verb
1 : to pursue with or as if with hounds
2 : to drive or affect by persistent harassing
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nounExamples of hound in a Sentence
He is being hounded by the press.
They hounded me with questions.
They hounded me for my autograph.
hound a politician out of office
Recent Examples of hound from the Web
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Whether these critics will have as much impact as as an independent ombudsman who has been empowered to hound reporters and editors remains to be seen.
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Cannizzaro, who transferred from Maryland after his freshman season in 2014, was especially hounded by Tim Muller, who was named Division I’s outstanding defensive player on Friday.
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But the small change marked a big capitulation to a gaggle of state attorneys general and anti–child-trafficking groups who have been hounding the free classifieds listing service for years, casting Craigslist as an online pimp.
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Synonym Discussion of hound
HOUND Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of hound for English Language Learners
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: a dog; especially : a type of dog that has a very good sense of smell and is trained to hunt
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: a person who is very determined to get something especially for a collection : a very enthusiastic collector
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Definition of hound for English Language Learners
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: to chase or bother (someone or something) in a constant or determined way
HOUND Defined for Kids
Definition of hound for Students
: a dog with drooping ears that is used in hunting and follows game by the sense of smell
Definition of hound for Students
hounded
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: to hunt, chase, or annoy without ceasing “From now on they're gonna be hounding you for an autograph.” — Jack Gantos, Joey Pigza Loses Control
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See words that rhyme with hound Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for hound Spanish Central: Translation of hound Nglish: Translation of hound for Spanish speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about hound
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