hound

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /haʊnd/

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Noun

Singular hound

Plural hounds

A hound.

1. (countable) A hound is a breed of dog that has a good sense of smell for hunting other animals.

Verb

Plain form hound

Third-person singular hounds

Past tense hounded

Past participle hounded

Present participle hounding

1. (transitive) If you hound someone, you harass or pester them persistently.