hound

hound
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 dog, St. Bernard, Newfoundland.
2. dog, canine, pup, puppy, whelp, bitch, Inf. bowwow, Inf. pooch, cur, mongrel, Inf. mutt, pariah dog; house dog, watchdog, fancy dog, lap dog.
3.Informal. mean fellow, scoundrel, villain, Inf. rat; rogue, knave, cad, blackguard, Inf. scalawag, black sheep, Brit. Sl. rotter, miscreant, Inf. wrong 'un, rascal, roue", rake, debauchee, Brit. Sl. bounder.
4.Informal. devotee, addict, fanatic, extreme enthusiast, fan, infatuate, faddist, Inf. bug, Inf. nut.
v
5. pursue, dog, follow, stalk, chase, trail, hunt, Inf. tail, heel, follow on the heels of, shadow, go after, fly after.
6. pursue unremittingly, persecute, bully, Inf. lean on; browbeat, Inf. bulldoze, Inf. buffalo, harass; nag, pester, annoy, tag after, keep after, hang on the skirts of, hang on the coattails of.
7. urge, urge on, Inf. egg on, incite, move, motivate, prompt, provoke to action; push, propel, impel, spur, prick, goad, prod, lash, whip, bring pressure to bear on, force.

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  • hound — hound1 [hound] n. [ME < OE hund, a dog (generic term), akin to Ger < IE base * kwon , dog > CYNIC, Gr kyōn, L canis: HOUND1 sense 1 shows specialization, accompanied by generalization of OE docga: see DOG] 1. any of several breeds of… …   English World dictionary

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  • Hound — Hound, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hounded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hounding}.] 1. To set on the chase; to incite to pursuit; as, to hounda dog at a hare; to hound on pursuers. Abp. Bramhall. [1913 Webster] 2. To hunt or chase with hounds, or as with hounds.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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