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

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

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

In the past, Harry has openly blamed the press for hounding his late mother, Princess Diana, before and after her death and more recently his wife, Meghan. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Speaking about the tumultuous relationship on a 2024 episode of SiriusXM's This Life of Mine with James Corden, Miller reflected on the boiling point between the scandalous affair and the chaos of the paparazzi and tabloids hounding them. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026

The Thunder have no weak links defensively and have several guys capable of hounding Jalen Brunson and disrupting Karl-Anthony Towns’ flow. — James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 27 May 2026