"hound" meaning in English

See hound in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /haʊnd/ Audio: en-us-hound.ogg [US] Forms: hound [singular], hounds [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A hound is a breed of dog that has a good sense of smell for hunting other animals.
    Sense id: simple-hound-en-noun-HqsVDVmg

Verb

IPA: /haʊnd/ Audio: en-us-hound.ogg [US] Forms: hound [canonical], hounds [third-person, singular], hounded [past], hounded [past, participle], hounding [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you hound someone, you harass or pester them persistently.
    Sense id: simple-hound-en-verb-bjoJYU4o
     
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