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Definitions for Hounded

[1] one of any of several breeds of dogs trained to pursue game either by sight or by scent, especially 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] to hunt or track with hounds, or as a hound does; pursue.
[7] to pursue or harass without respite: Her little brother wouldn't stop hounding her.
[8] to incite (a hound) to pursuit or attack; urge on.
[9] Informal . to incite or urge (a person) to do something (usually followed by on ).
[10] follow the hounds , Fox Hunting . to participate in a hunt, especially as a member of the field.
[11] ride to hounds , Fox Hunting . to participate in a hunt, whether as a member of the field or of the hunt staff.
[12] any of several breeds of dog used for hunting (in combination ) an otterhound ; a deerhound
[13] the hounds a pack of foxhounds, etc
[14] a dog, esp one regarded as annoying
[15] a despicable person
[16] (in hare and hounds) a runner who pursues a hare
[17] slang , mainly US and Canadian an enthusiast an autograph hound
[18] short for houndfish See also nursehound
[19] ride to hounds or follow the hounds to take part in a fox hunt with hounds
[20] to pursue or chase relentlessly
[21] to urge on
[22] either of a pair of horizontal bars that reinforce the running gear of a horse-drawn vehicle
[23] nautical either of a pair of fore-and-aft braces that serve as supports for a topmast

Words related to Hounded

houndannoy, pursue, bother, pester, goad, hector, harass, persecute, heckle, curdle, rag, prod, bait, scratch, ride, hunt, drive, dog, impel, tail

Words nearby Hounded

houndhoughton, houghton-le-spring, houhere, houma, hoummos, hound, hound dog, hound's tooth, hound's-tongue, hound's-tooth, hound's-tooth check

Origin of Hounded

1before 900; Middle English h(o)und, Old English hund; cognate with Dutch hond, Old Norse hundr, Danish, Swedish hund, German Hund, Gothic hunds; akin to Latin canis, Greek kýōn (genitive kynós ), Sanskrit śván (genitive śunas ), Old Irish cú (genitive con ), Welsh ci (plural cwn ), Tocharian A kū, Lithuanian šuõ

Other words from Hounded

hound·er , noun
hound·ish , hound·y , adjective
hound·like , adjective
un·hound·ed , adjective

Word origin for Hounded

C15: of Scandinavian origin; related to Old Norse hūnn knob, cube

Synonyms for Hounded

annoy, bother, goad, harass, heckle, hector, persecute, pester, pursue, bait, bug, chivy, curdle, dog, drive, harry, hassle, hunt, impel, prod, provoke, rag, ride, scout, scratch, tail, be at, be on one's back, be on one's case, be on one's tail, beat the bushes, bird-dog, give chase, hunt down, leave no stone unturned, rag on, scratch around, search high heaven, take out after, track down, turn inside out, turn upside down, yap at