hound Meaning & Definition
What Does Hound Mean?
Hound is used as a noun meaning A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals. It is also used to mean Any canine animal. As a verb, it means To persistently harass doggedly.
Hound: Key Facts
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //haʊnd// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | trace, cad and heel |
| Plural | hounds |
| Verb forms | hounds, hounding, hounded |
Hound Definition (Noun)
- A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals.
The hounds were baying a fox.
- Any canine animal.
- Someone who seeks something.
- A male who constantly seeks the company of desirable women.
- A despicable person.
- A houndfish.
Hound as a Verb
- To persistently harass doggedly.
He hounded me for weeks, but I was simply unable to pay back his loan.
- To urge on against; to set (dogs) upon in hunting.
Noun
- Projections located at the masthead or foremast, serving as a support for the trestletrees and top on which to rest; a foretop.
- A side bar used to strengthen portions of the running gear of a vehicle.
Synonyms of Hound
Hound synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Hound
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Hound in a Sentence
The hounds were baying a fox.
He hounded me for weeks, but I was simply unable to pay back his loan.
Word Forms & Grammar
hound (plural hounds)
hound (third-person singular simple present hounds, present participle hounding, simple past and past participle hounded)
Words That Rhyme With Hound
Origin of Hound
Origin 1: Inherited from Middle English hound, from Old English hund, from Proto-West Germanic *hund, from Proto-Germanic *hundaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓ. Doublet of canine.
Origin 2: Cognate with Dutch hond (“dog”), German Hund (“dog”), Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish hund (“dog”), Faroese and Icelandic hundur (“dog”).
Origin 3: In 14th-century England, hound was the general word for all domestic canines, and dog referred to a subtype resembling the modern mastiff and bulldog (much as the distinction between Hund and Dogge in contemporary German).[1] By the 16th century, dog had become the general word, and hound had begun to refer only to breeds used for hunting.[2]
Origin 4: From Middle English hounden, from the noun (see above).
Hound Pronunciation
Hound is pronounced //haʊnd// and has 1 syllable.
Frequently Asked Questions About Hound
Is hound a noun or a verb?
Hound is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for hound?
Close synonyms of hound are trace, cad and heel. See the full list of hound synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of hound?
The plural of hound is hounds.
What is the past tense of hound?
The past tense of hound is hounded. The present participle is hounding.