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Hound Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Hound? [n] any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears [n] someone who is morally reprehensible; "you dirty dog" [v] pursue or chase relentlessly; "The hunters traced the deer into the woods" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Hound: blackguard \| bounder \| cad \| dog \| heel \| hound dog \| hunt \| trace Related Terms \| Find terms related to Hound: addict \| affenpinscher \| Afghan hound \| aficionado \| aggravate \| Alaskan malamute \| animal \| annoy \| badger \| badger dog \| bait \| barbet \| basset \| basset hound \| be at \| beagle \| beast \| beat \| bedevil \| Bedlington terrier \| bedog \| beset \| bloodhound \| boarhound \| Border terrier \| borzoi \| Boston bull \| bother \| bowwow \| boxer \| bristle \| browbeat \| brown off \| buff \| bug \| bull \| bull terrier \| bulldog \| bully \| bullyrag \| burn up \| Cairn terrier \| canine \| chase \| cheer on \| Chihuahua \| chivy \| chow \| coach dog \| collector \| collie \| come after \| come behind \| coonhound \| course \| cur \| dachshund \| Dalmatian \| deerhound \| demon \| devil \| devotee \| discompose \| distemper \| disturb \| Doberman pinscher \| dog \| drive \| drive on \| eager beaver \| egg on \| energumen \| English toy spaniel \| enthusiast \| Eskimo dog \| exasperate \| exercise \| faddist \| falcon \| fan \| fanatic \| fash \| fiend \| flat-coated retriever \| flush \| follow \| follow the hounds \| follow up \| fowl \| fox terrier \| foxhound \| freak \| fret \| get \| giant schnauzer \| give chase \| go after \| go behind \| go hunting \| goad on \| golden retriever \| Gordon setter \| Great Dane \| great one for \| Great Pyrenees \| greyhound \| griffon \| gripe \| gun \| habitue \| harass \| harrier \| harry \| hasten on \| haunt \| hawk \| heckle \| hector \| heel \| hie on \| hobbyist \| hollo after \| hound on \| hunt \| hunt down \| hurry on \| husky \| hyena \| infatuate \| insect \| irk \| jack \| jacklight \| Kerry blue terrier \| Labrador retriever \| lakeland terrier \| lover \| make after \| malamute \| Maltese \| mastiff \| miff \| molest \| mongrel \| move behind \| nag \| needle \| nettle \| Newfoundland \| Norwegian elkhound \| Norwich terrier \| nudzh \| nut \| oppress \| otterhound \| papillon \| peeve \| Pekingese \| persecute \| pester \| pick on \| pig \| pique \| plague \| pluck the beard \| pointer \| polecat \| pooch \| poodle \| pother \| prosecute \| provoke \| prowl after \| pug \| puli \| pursue \| pursuer \| quest \| quest after \| raise the hunt \| rat terrier \| reptile \| retriever \| rhapsodist \| Rhodesian ridgeback \| ride \| ride to hounds \| rile \| roil \| root on \| Rottweiler \| ruffle \| run \| run after \| Saluki \| Samoyed \| Scottish deerhound \| search \| seek \| seek out \| serpent \| setter \| shadow \| shikar \| shoot \| Siberian husky \| skunk \| sleuth \| sleuthhound \| snake \| spaniel \| speed on \| sport \| spur on \| staghound \| stalk \| start \| still-hunt \| string along \| sucker for \| swine \| tag \| tag after \| tag along \| tail \| tailgate \| take out after \| tease \| terrier \| torment \| track \| trail \| trail after \| tread close upon \| try the patience \| turnspit \| tweak the nose \| tyke \| urge on \| varmint \| vermin \| vex \| victimize \| viper \| visionary \| votary \| Welsh corgi \| Welsh terrier \| whelp \| whip on \| whippet \| wire-haired terrier \| wolfhound \| worm \| worry \| Yorkshire terrier \| zealot See Also \| Afghan hound \| basset \| basset hound \| beagle \| bloodhound \| bluetick \| boarhound \| chase \| chase after \| coonhound \| deerhound \| dog \| elkhound \| ferret \| foxhound \| gazelle hound \| go after \| greyhound \| harrier \| hunting dog \| Ibizan hound \| Ibizan Podenco \| Norwegian elkhound \| otter hound \| otterhound \| pack \| perisher \| Plott hound \| redbone \| Saluki \| Scottish deerhound \| scoundrel \| sleuthhound \| staghound \| tag \| tail \| track \| trail \| villain \| Weimaraner \| wolfhound Hound In Webster's Dictionary \Hound\, n. [OE. hound, hund, dog, AS. hund; akin to OS. & OFries. hund, D. hond, G. hund, OHG. hunt, Icel. hundr, Dan. & Sw. hund, Goth. hunds, and prob. to Lith. sz?, Ir. & Gael. cu, L. canis, Gr. ?, ?, Skr. [,c]van. [root]229. Cf. {Canine}, {Cynic}, {Kennel}.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A variety of the domestic dog, usually having large, drooping ears, esp. one which hunts game by scent, as the foxhound, bloodhound, deerhound, but also used for various breeds of fleet hunting dogs, as the greyhound, boarhound, etc. Hounds and greyhounds, mongrels, spaniels, curs. --Shak. 2. A despicable person. ``Boy! false hound!'' --Shak. 3. (Zo["o]l.) A houndfish. 4. pl. (Naut.) Projections at the masthead, serving as a support for the trestletrees and top to rest on. 5. A side bar used to strengthen portions of the running gear of a vehicle. {To follow the hounds}, to hunt with hounds. \Hound\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hounded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hounding}.] 1. To set on the chase; to incite to pursuit; as, to hounda dog at a hare; to hound on pursuers. --Abp. Bramhall. 2. To hunt or chase with hounds, or as with hounds. --L'Estrange.

Hound Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Hound?

[n] any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
[n] someone who is morally reprehensible; "you dirty dog"
[v] pursue or chase relentlessly; "The hunters traced the deer into the woods"

Hound In Webster's Dictionary

\Hound\, n. [OE. hound, hund, dog, AS. hund; akin to OS. &
OFries. hund, D. hond, G. hund, OHG. hunt, Icel. hundr, Dan.
& Sw. hund, Goth. hunds, and prob. to Lith. sz?, Ir. & Gael.
cu, L. canis, Gr. ?, ?, Skr. [,c]van. [root]229. Cf.
{Canine}, {Cynic}, {Kennel}.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A variety of the domestic dog, usually having
   large, drooping ears, esp. one which hunts game by scent,
   as the foxhound, bloodhound, deerhound, but also used for
   various breeds of fleet hunting dogs, as the greyhound,
   boarhound, etc.

         Hounds and greyhounds, mongrels, spaniels, curs.
                                               --Shak.

2. A despicable person. ``Boy! false hound!'' --Shak.

3. (Zo["o]l.) A houndfish.

4. pl. (Naut.) Projections at the masthead, serving as a
   support for the trestletrees and top to rest on.

5. A side bar used to strengthen portions of the running gear
   of a vehicle.

{To follow the hounds}, to hunt with hounds.


\Hound\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hounded}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Hounding}.]
1. To set on the chase; to incite to pursuit; as, to hounda
   dog at a hare; to hound on pursuers. --Abp. Bramhall.

2. To hunt or chase with hounds, or as with hounds.
   --L'Estrange.

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