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hound
Pronunciation: (hound), [key]—
n.
1. one of any of several breeds of dogs trained to pursue game either by sight or by scent, esp. 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.
6. follow the hounds, Fox Hunting.to participate in a hunt, esp. as a member of the field.
7. ride to hounds, Fox Hunting.to participate in a hunt, whether as a member of the field or of the hunt staff.
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v.t.
1. to hunt or track with hounds, or as a hound does; pursue.
2. to pursue or harass without respite:
Her little brother wouldn't stop hounding her.
3. to incite (a hound) to pursuit or attack; urge on.
4. Informal.to incite or urge (a person) to do something (usually fol. by
on).
hound
Pronunciation: (hound), [key]—
n.
1. Naut.either of a pair of fore-and-aft members at the lower end of the head of a mast, for supporting the trestletrees, that support an upper mast at its heel. Cf.
cheek (def. 12).
2. a horizontal bar or brace, usually one of a pair, for strengthening the running gear of a horse-drawn wagon or the like.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
