[hound] 
| 1. | one of any of several breeds of dogs trained to pursue game either by sight or by scent, esp. one with a long face and large drooping ears. |
| 2. | Informal. any dog. |
| 3. | a mean, despicable person. |
| 4. | Informal. an addict or devotee: an autograph hound. |
| 5. | one of the pursuers in the game of hare and hounds. |
| 6. | to hunt or track with hounds, or as a hound does; pursue. |
| 7. | to pursue or harass without respite: Her little brother wouldn't stop hounding her. |
| 8. | to incite (a hound) to pursuit or attack; urge on. |
| 9. | Informal. to incite or urge (a person) to do something (usually fol. by on). |
| 10. | follow the hounds, Fox Hunting. to participate in a hunt, esp. as a member of the field. |
| 11. | ride to hounds, Fox Hunting. to participate in a hunt, whether as a member of the field or of the hunt staff. |
[hound] | 1. | Nautical. 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. Compare cheek (def. 12). |
| 2. | a horizontal bar or brace, usually one of a pair, for strengthening the running gear of a horse-drawn wagon or the like. |
| hound (hound) n.
[Middle English, from Old English hund; see kwon- in Indo-European roots.] hound'er n. |