Definition of
hound has definitions from the field of zoology
1
[ noun ] (zoology) any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

Synonyms

hound_dog

Used in print

(Bruce Palmer, "My Brother's Keeper", Many Are...)

He sank back on his thin haunches like a weary hound .

Related terms

hunting_dog bloodhound coonhound beagle Afghan_hound wolfhound otterhound foxhound Weimaraner Plott_hound greyhound bluetick Ibizan_hound Norwegian_elkhound boarhound Saluki Scottish_deerhound staghound basset harrier redbone pack

2
[ noun ] someone who is morally reprehensible

Synonyms

bounder blackguard dog heel cad

Examples

"you dirty dog"

Used in print

(John Dos Passos, Midcentury....)

I never felt such a lowdown hound in my life .

Related terms

villain perisher

3
[ verb ] pursue or chase relentlessly

Synonyms

trace hunt

Examples

"The hunters traced the deer into the woods" "the detectives hounded the suspect until they found the him"

Related terms

chase ferret hunt

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Rhymes with

greyhound horehound bloodhound foxhound downed bound sound round wound pound found mound around abound ground drowned browned crowned homebound renowned redound surround unsound astound unbound aground inbound impound unwound propound hidebound outbound rebound newfound resound confound compound confound expound ultrasound profound southbound snowbound inbound compound confound campground underground earthbound merry-go-round dumbfound eastbound fairground foreground playground spellbound turnaround background westbound battleground northbound

Phonetic and Homophones

HH AW1 N D

Similar Spelling

Hondo Honda honied honeyed honeydew Hund

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