Hound (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. one of any of several breeds of dogs trained to pursue game either by sight or by scent, especially one with a long face and large drooping ears.
  2. any dog.
  3. Slang.
    • an unpleasant, mean, or despicable person.
    • a man who chases women; a promiscuous man.
  4. an ardent fan or devotee: an autograph hound.
  5. one of the pursuers in the game of hare and hounds.
verb (used with object)
  1. to hunt or track with hounds, or as a hound does; pursue.
  2. to pursue or harass without respite: Her little brother wouldn't stop hounding her.
  3. to incite (a hound) to pursuit or attack; urge on.
  4. to incite or urge (a person) to do something (often followed byon): The committee has been hounded on by those who want these repairs done immediately.
Idioms
  1. to participate in a hunt, especially as a member of the field.
  2. to participate in a hunt, whether as a member of the field or of the hunt staff.
noun
  1. either 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.
  2. a horizontal bar or brace, usually one of a pair, for strengthening the running gear of a horse-drawn wagon or the like.
noun
    • any of several breeds of dog used for hunting
    • (in combination)
  2. a pack of foxhounds, etc
  3. a dog, esp one regarded as annoying
  4. a despicable person
  5. (in hare and hounds) a runner who pursues a hare
  6. an enthusiast
  7. short for houndfish See also nursehound
  8. to take part in a fox hunt with hounds
verb (tr)
  1. to pursue or chase relentlessly
  2. to urge on
noun
  1. either of a pair of horizontal bars that reinforce the running gear of a horse-drawn vehicle
  2. either of a pair of fore-and-aft braces that serve as supports for a topmast
Hound (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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