Synonyms of hounding

hounding 1 of 2

noun

as in pursuit

the act of going after or in the tracks of another

the actor eventually couldn't take the constant hounding by reporters and fans

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pursuit
• tracking
• chasing
• tracing
• trailing
• tailing
• pursuing
• search
• chase
• dogging
• shadowing
• tagging
• following
• hot pursuit
• seeking
• trail
• track
• path
• tagging along

hounding

2 of 2

verb

present participle of hound

1

as in chasing

to go after or on the track of

after the scandal came to light, the politician was hounded by reporters night and day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chasing
• pursuing
• tracking
• escorting
• following
• dogging
• tracing
• trailing
• tailing
• accompanying
• tagging
• shadowing
• coursing
• bird-dogging
• running after
• watching
• running
• hunting
• seeking
• chaperoning
• eyeing
• observing
• searching (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• leading
• guiding
• heading
• piloting

2

as in urging

to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders

kept hounding his mother to let him drive her car until she gave in

Synonyms & Similar Words

• urging
• begging
• dogging
• nagging
• bothering
• badgering
• needling
• harassing
• pecking (at)
• pestering
• picking at
• henpecking
• pushing
• annoying
• hassling
• bugging
• pressuring
• plaguing
• insisting
• prompting
• harrying
• spurring
• baiting
• egging
• goading
• prodding
• inciting
• nitpicking
• exhorting
• cajoling
• coaxing
• pleading
• riding
• vexing
• fussing (about or over)
• wheedling
• carping (at)
• irking
• yapping (at)
• importuning
• chivying
• pressing
• blandishing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• complimenting
• recommending
• praising
• commending
• touting
• applauding
• lauding
• extolling
• building up
• eulogizing
• acclaiming

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hounding

Noun

The same night, Cason Wallace, a hounding defender and accurate shooter in his own right, tore the labrum in his shoulder. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026

McDaniels remains a terrific individual defender, who helped take the Nuggets out in the first round with his hounding of Jamal Murray. — David Aldridge, New York Times, 13 July 2026

To Siebel Newsom, the critiques of her work and the federal probe are part of a broader hounding of women who enter the public sphere. — Jenny Jarvie follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

But that was no surprise in a notoriously toxic period for British tabloids that subjected female stars (both homegrown and American, like Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears) to invasions of privacy and public hounding. — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 28 May 2026

Verb

Did the framers of the American Constitution really want @truecrimesleuthboy unpicking old Facebook albums of women alleging rape, or network news cameras hounding jurors on their decision? — Luke Jones, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026

Without Fland hounding the ball, Stetson found its offensive rhythm, shot 47% during the first half and trailed 42-40 at intermission. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026

Wings Matisse Thybulle and Ziaire Williams started the Lakers’ preseason opener and the defensive-minded players flashed their potential by hounding opponents the full length of the court. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

Though some accusations seem to hold water, the headline is his hounding in context. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026

McDonnell’s personal circle was also hounding her for repayment. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026

The reporting has been gratuitous and inhumane, no one deserves this hounding. — Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

These not-so-genial genitors are hounding hiring managers, shadowing their kid’s Zoom calls off-camera, and even applying for jobs on their behalf, per the paper’s reporting, leaving their employers flabbergasted. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026

The Miami Dolphins’ 2024 first-round pick has been consistently hounding Miami’s quarterbacks. — Omar Kelly august 6, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026