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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
hounded; hounding; hounds
1
: to pursue with or as if with hounds
2
: to drive or affect by persistent harassing
hounder
noun
Synonyms
Examples of hound in a Sentence
Noun
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
Verb
He is being hounded by the press.
They hounded me with questions.
They hounded me for my autograph.
hound a politician out of office
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Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
The Beagle, Bloodhound and Greyhound are members of the hound group.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 9 Nov. 2024
Johnny Dodd, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
As the new authorities in town, they are hounded at every turn by civilians airing grievances ranging from the price of bread to conflicts over property to thieves taking advantage of the security vacuum.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Agility masters finals will be on Fox at 4:40 p.m.
On Feb. 10, streaming on the WKC website begins at 8 a.m.
FS2 offers coverage from 1-4 p.m.
Coverage of hound, toy, non-sporting and herding is on FS1 at 7 p.m.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
The Beagle, Bloodhound and Greyhound are members of the hound group.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 9 Nov. 2024
Verb
But Kathie, who was haunted by guilt for getting her sister and friend in a dangerous situation, hounded investigators for answers.
—Johnny Dodd, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
As the new authorities in town, they are hounded at every turn by civilians airing grievances ranging from the price of bread to conflicts over property to thieves taking advantage of the security vacuum.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Hound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hound. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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hound
1 of 2 noun2
: a dog of any of various hunting breeds having large drooping ears and a deep voice and following their prey by scent or sight
hound
2 of 2 verb
: to pursue with or as if with hounds
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