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hound

UK/haʊnd/ US/ˈhaʊnd/ fairly common
noun (2) verb (1)

noun

1.

any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

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2.

someone who is morally reprehensible

  • “you dirty dog”
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verb

1.

pursue or chase relentlessly

  • “The hunters traced the deer into the woods”
  • “the detectives hounded the suspect until they found the him”
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Origin

From Middle English hound, from Old English hund, from Proto-West Germanic *hund, from Proto-Germanic *hundaz.

Phrases

  • Afghan hound Terms derived from hound
  • African Lion Hound Terms derived from hound
  • autograph hound Terms derived from hound
  • axehandle hound Terms derived from hound
  • axhandle hound Terms derived from hound
  • bagel hound Terms derived from hound
  • bagle hound Terms derived from hound
  • basset hound Terms derived from hound
  • hound down

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