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Hounding
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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.
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.
verb (used with object)
Idioms6.
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 followed by on).
10.
follow the hounds, Fox Hunting. to participate in a hunt, especially 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.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English h(o)und, Old English hund; cognate with Dutch hond, Old Norse hundr, Danish, Sw hund, German Hund, Gothic hunds; akin to Latin canis, Greek kýōn (genitive kynós), Sanskrit śván (genitive śunas), Old Irish cú (genitive con), Welsh ci (plural cwn), Tocharian A kū, Lithuanian šuõ
before 900; Middle English h(o)und, Old English hund; cognate with Dutch hond, Old Norse hundr, Danish, Sw hund, German Hund, Gothic hunds; akin to Latin canis, Greek kýōn (genitive kynós), Sanskrit śván (genitive śunas), Old Irish cú (genitive con), Welsh ci (plural cwn), Tocharian A kū, Lithuanian šuõ
Related forms
hound·er, noun
hound·ish, hound·y, adjective
hound·like, adjective
un·hound·ed, adjective
Synonyms
6. dog, follow, chase, trail; tail. 7. pester, annoy, persecute, bully.
6. dog, follow, chase, trail; tail. 7. pester, annoy, persecute, bully.
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Word Origin & History
hound
O.E. hund "dog," from P.Gmc. *khundas (cf. Ger. Hund, O.N. hundr, Goth. hunds), from PIE *kuntos, dental enlargement of base *kwon- "dog" (see canine). Meaning narrowed 12c. to "dog used for hunting." The verb sense of "urge on, incite" is first attested 1528, that of "pursue
EXPANDrelentlessly" is first recorded 1605.
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