hound

  • 21hound — hound1 [haund] n [: Old English; Origin: hund] 1.) a dog which is fast and has a good sense of smell, used for hunting 2.) informal a dog hound 2 hound2 v [T] 1.) to keep following someone and asking them questions in an annoying or threatening… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 22hound — hound1 [ haund ] noun count a dog used for hunting other animals or for racing a. INFORMAL a dog of any type hound hound 2 [ haund ] verb transitive 1. ) to follow someone in a determined way in order to get something from them: She was sick of… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 23hound — [OE] Until superseded around the 16th century by dog, hound was the main English word for ‘dog’ (and indeed its relatives in the other Germanic languages remain so – German, Swedish, and Danish hund, for instance, and Dutch hond). It goes back… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 24hound — noun 1》 a dog of a breed used for hunting, especially one able to track by scent. 2》 a person eagerly seeking something: a publicity hound. 3》 used in names of dogfishes, e.g. nurse hound. verb harass or pursue relentlessly. Origin OE hund, of… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 25hound — n 1. hunting dog, Southern U.S. Dial. hound dog, bird dog, bloodhound, bird dog, harrier, beagle, pointer, setter, retriever, greyhound, stag hound, foxhound, boarhound, Russian wolfhound; spaniel, terrier, dachshund, mastiff, police dog, sheep… …

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  • 26hound — I. /haʊnd / (say hownd) noun 1. a dog of any of various breeds used in the chase and commonly hunting by scent. 2. any dog. 3. Colloquial a mean, despicable man. 4. US Colloquial an addict. 5. a player in hare and hounds. –verb (t) 6. to hunt or… …

  • 27hound — [OE] Until superseded around the 16th century by dog, hound was the main English word for ‘dog’ (and indeed its relatives in the other Germanic languages remain so – German, Swedish, and Danish hund, for instance, and Dutch hond). It goes back… …

    Word origins

  • 28hound — See: ROCK HOUND, RUN WITH THE HARE AND HUNT (RIDE) WFTH THE HOUNDS …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 29hound — See: ROCK HOUND, RUN WITH THE HARE AND HUNT (RIDE) WFTH THE HOUNDS …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 30hound — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ hunting … OF HOUNDS ▪ pack HOUND + VERB ▪ bark, bay ▪ We could hear the hounds b …

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