What does hound mean?
Definitions for hound
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Princeton's WordNet
hound, hound dognoun
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
cad, bounder, blackguard, dog, hound, heelverb
someone who is morally reprehensible
"you dirty dog"
hound, hunt, traceverb
pursue or chase relentlessly
"The hunters traced the deer into the woods"; "the detectives hounded the suspect until they found him"
Wiktionary
houndnoun
A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals. (Hunt hound, Hunting hound, hunting dog, hunter)
Etymology: honde < hund, from hundaz (confer West Frisian hûn, Dutch hond, German Hund), from pre-Germanic *ḱu̯n̥-tós (confer Latvian sùnt-ene), englargement of ḱwṓ (cf. Welsh cwn, Tocharian AB ku, Lithuanian šuo).
houndnoun
Someone who seeks something.
Etymology: honde < hund, from hundaz (confer West Frisian hûn, Dutch hond, German Hund), from pre-Germanic *ḱu̯n̥-tós (confer Latvian sùnt-ene), englargement of ḱwṓ (cf. Welsh cwn, Tocharian AB ku, Lithuanian šuo).
houndnoun
A male who constantly seeks the company of receptive females. In more recent times, hound has been replaced by dog but the sense remains the same.
Etymology: honde < hund, from hundaz (confer West Frisian hûn, Dutch hond, German Hund), from pre-Germanic *ḱu̯n̥-tós (confer Latvian sùnt-ene), englargement of ḱwṓ (cf. Welsh cwn, Tocharian AB ku, Lithuanian šuo).
houndverb
To persistently harass.
He hounded me for weeks, but I was simply unable to pay back his loan.
Etymology: honde < hund, from hundaz (confer West Frisian hûn, Dutch hond, German Hund), from pre-Germanic *ḱu̯n̥-tós (confer Latvian sùnt-ene), englargement of ḱwṓ (cf. Welsh cwn, Tocharian AB ku, Lithuanian šuo).
Webster Dictionary
Houndnoun
a variety of the domestic dog, usually having large, drooping ears, esp. one which hunts game by scent, as the foxhound, bloodhound, deerhound, but also used for various breeds of fleet hunting dogs, as the greyhound, boarhound, etc
Etymology: [OE. hound, hund, dog, AS. hund; akin to OS. & OFries. hund, D. hond, G. hund, OHG. hunt, Icel. hundr, Dan. & Sw. hund, Goth. hunds, and prob. to Lith. sz, Ir. & Gael. cu, L. canis, Gr. , , Skr. van. 229. Cf. Canine, Cynic, Kennel.]
Houndnoun
a despicable person
Etymology: [OE. hound, hund, dog, AS. hund; akin to OS. & OFries. hund, D. hond, G. hund, OHG. hunt, Icel. hundr, Dan. & Sw. hund, Goth. hunds, and prob. to Lith. sz, Ir. & Gael. cu, L. canis, Gr. , , Skr. van. 229. Cf. Canine, Cynic, Kennel.]
Houndnoun
a houndfish
Etymology: [OE. hound, hund, dog, AS. hund; akin to OS. & OFries. hund, D. hond, G. hund, OHG. hunt, Icel. hundr, Dan. & Sw. hund, Goth. hunds, and prob. to Lith. sz, Ir. & Gael. cu, L. canis, Gr. , , Skr. van. 229. Cf. Canine, Cynic, Kennel.]
Houndnoun
projections at the masthead, serving as a support for the trestletrees and top to rest on
Etymology: [OE. hound, hund, dog, AS. hund; akin to OS. & OFries. hund, D. hond, G. hund, OHG. hunt, Icel. hundr, Dan. & Sw. hund, Goth. hunds, and prob. to Lith. sz, Ir. & Gael. cu, L. canis, Gr. , , Skr. van. 229. Cf. Canine, Cynic, Kennel.]
Houndnoun
a side bar used to strengthen portions of the running gear of a vehicle
Etymology: [OE. hound, hund, dog, AS. hund; akin to OS. & OFries. hund, D. hond, G. hund, OHG. hunt, Icel. hundr, Dan. & Sw. hund, Goth. hunds, and prob. to Lith. sz, Ir. & Gael. cu, L. canis, Gr. , , Skr. van. 229. Cf. Canine, Cynic, Kennel.]
Houndverb
to set on the chase; to incite to pursuit; as, to hounda dog at a hare; to hound on pursuers
Etymology: [OE. hound, hund, dog, AS. hund; akin to OS. & OFries. hund, D. hond, G. hund, OHG. hunt, Icel. hundr, Dan. & Sw. hund, Goth. hunds, and prob. to Lith. sz, Ir. & Gael. cu, L. canis, Gr. , , Skr. van. 229. Cf. Canine, Cynic, Kennel.]
Houndverb
to hunt or chase with hounds, or as with hounds
Etymology: [OE. hound, hund, dog, AS. hund; akin to OS. & OFries. hund, D. hond, G. hund, OHG. hunt, Icel. hundr, Dan. & Sw. hund, Goth. hunds, and prob. to Lith. sz, Ir. & Gael. cu, L. canis, Gr. , , Skr. van. 229. Cf. Canine, Cynic, Kennel.]
Freebase
Hound
A hound is a type of dog that assists hunters by tracking or chasing the animal being hunted. It can be contrasted with the gun dog, which assists hunters by identifying the location of prey and/or recovers shot quarry. There are three types of hound, with several breeds belonging to each type:
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Hound
hownd, n. a dog used in hunting: a cur: a caitiff.—v.t. to set on in chase: to hunt: to urge, pursue, harass (with on).—ns. Hound′fish, same as Dogfish; Hounds′-berr′y, the common dogwood; Hound's′-tongue, a plant, so called from the shape of its leaves.—Gabriel hounds, a popular name for the noise made by distant curlews, ascribed to damned souls whipped on by the angel Gabriel; Master of hounds, the master of a pack of hounds. [A.S. hund; Gr. kyōn, kynos, L. canis, Sans. çvan.]
Anagrams for hound »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of hound in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of hound in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of hound in a Sentence
We are here to add to the sum of human goodness. To prove the thing exists. And however futile each individual act of courage or generosity, self-sacrifice or grace-it still proves the thing exists. Each act adds to the fund. It needs replenishment. Not only because evil flourishes, and is, most indefensibly, defended. But because goodness is no longer a respectable aim in life. The hound of hell, envy, has driven it from the house.
The Pakistan army has adhered to its longstanding doctrine of distinguishing between terrorist groups that are engaged in hostilities with it and those who are willing to act as its proxies whether in Afghanistan and India, pakistan ... cannot run with the hare and hunt with the hound.
Elvis came along when I was 10. My father gave me a bass ukulele. I taught myself how to play from a book to play some chords, so I was laying down 'Hound Dog' and things like that when I was 10 years old in 1955. That's the way I was. My ear was glued to the radio. I knew right then what I wanted to do.
Whoever loveth me, loveth my hound.
We say about Country Music,' Oh, Country Music's about pickup trucks and good ole boys and hound dogs and six packs of beer.' And that is a part, but a very small subgenre of Country Music.
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- hondAfrikaans
- хръткаBulgarian
- chrtCzech
- hundDanish
- belästigen, Schürzenjäger, JagdhundGerman
- λαγωνικό, κυνηγόσκυλοGreek
- hundoEsperanto
- sabuesoSpanish
- huntEstonian
- ajokoira, pukki, metsästäjä, vainotaFinnish
- hundurFaroese
- chien de chasse, molosse, braqueFrench
- hûnWestern Frisian
- cúIrish
- vadászkutyaHungarian
- բարակArmenian
- anjingIndonesian
- hundurIcelandic
- braccoItalian
- 猟犬, 狩犬Japanese
- canisLatin
- ’рт, загарMacedonian
- انجيڠ ڤمبورو, anjing pemburuMalay
- jachthondDutch
- hund, hundseNorwegian
- gończy, ogarPolish
- mulherengo, caçador, [[cão]] [[de]] [[caça]]Portuguese
- охотничья собака, преследовать, травить, гончаяRussian
- chrtSlovak
- hundSwedish
- หมาThai
- tazyTurkmen
- הונטYiddish
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