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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026hound1 /haʊnd/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
- Dog and Cat Breedsa breed of dog used in hunting, esp. such a dog having a long face and large drooping ears.
- Informal Termsany dog.
- a mean, contemptible person.
- Informal Termsenthusiast;
devotee:an autograph hound (= one who is greatly interested in obtaining autographs).
v. [~ + object]
- to persecute;
harass:hounded him to get the work done.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026hound1
(hound),USA pronunciation n.
- Dog and Cat Breedsone of any of several breeds of dogs trained to pursue game either by sight or by scent, esp. one with a long face and large drooping ears.
- Informal Termsany dog.
- a mean, despicable person.
- Informal Termsan addict or devotee:an autograph hound.
- one of the pursuers in the game of hare and hounds.
- follow the hounds, [Fox Hunting.]to participate in a hunt, esp. as a member of the field.
- ride to hounds, [Fox Hunting.]to participate in a hunt, whether as a member of the field or of the hunt staff.
v.t. - to hunt or track with hounds, or as a hound does;
pursue.
- to pursue or harass without respite:Her little brother wouldn't stop hounding her.
- to incite (a hound) to pursuit or attack;
urge on.
- Informal Termsto incite or urge (a person) to do something (usually fol. by on).
- bef. 900; Middle English h(o)und, Old English hund; cognate with Dutch hond, Old Norse hundr, Danish, Swedish hund, German Hund, Gothic hunds; akin to Latin canis, Greek kýōn (genitive kynós), Sanskrit śván (genitive śunas), Old Irish cú (genitive con), Welsh ci (plural cwn), Tocharian A kū, Lithuanian ŝuõ
8. dog, follow, chase, trail; tail. 9. pester, annoy, persecute, bully.
hound2
(hound),USA pronunciation n.
- Nautical, Naval Termseither of a pair of fore-and-aft members at the lower end of the head of a mast, for supporting the trestletrees, that support an upper mast at its heel. Cf. cheek (def. 12).
- Transporta horizontal bar or brace, usually one of a pair, for strengthening the running gear of a horse-drawn wagon or the like.
- Old Norse hūnn knob at the masthead
- Middle English hūn 1175–1225
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hound /haʊnd/ n - any of several breeds of dog used for hunting
- (in combination): an otterhound, a deerhound
- the hounds ⇒ a pack of foxhounds, etc
- a dog, esp one regarded as annoying
- a despicable person
- (in hare and hounds) a runner who pursues a hare
- slang chiefly US Canadian an enthusiast
- ride to hounds, follow the hounds ⇒ to take part in a fox hunt with hounds
vb (transitive)- to pursue or chase relentlessly
- to urge on
Etymology: Old English hund; related to Old High German hunt, Old Norse hundr, Gothic hundsˈhounder n
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