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Definitions for Hounding

[1] the portion of a lower mast between the cheeks or hounds and the deck.
[2] the portion of an upper mast between the cap of the mast below and the hounds above.
[3] the part of a bowsprit projecting beyond the stem.
[4] 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.
[5] Informal . any dog.
[6] a mean, despicable person.
[7] Informal . an addict or devotee: an autograph hound.
[8] one of the pursuers in the game of hare and hounds.
[9] to hunt or track with hounds, or as a hound does; pursue.
[10] to pursue or harass without respite: Her little brother wouldn't stop hounding her.
[11] to incite (a hound) to pursuit or attack; urge on.
[12] Informal . to incite or urge (a person) to do something (usually followed by on ).
[13] any of several breeds of dog used for hunting (in combination ) an otterhound ; a deerhound
[14] the hounds a pack of foxhounds, etc
[15] a dog, esp one regarded as annoying
[16] a despicable person
[17] (in hare and hounds) a runner who pursues a hare
[18] slang , mainly US and Canadian an enthusiast an autograph hound
[19] short for houndfish See also nursehound
[20] ride to hounds or follow the hounds to take part in a fox hunt with hounds
[21] to pursue or chase relentlessly
[22] to urge on
[23] either of a pair of horizontal bars that reinforce the running gear of a horse-drawn vehicle
[24] nautical either of a pair of fore-and-aft braces that serve as supports for a topmast

Words related to Hounding

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

Words nearby Hounding

hound's tooth, hound's-tongue, hound's-tooth, hound's-tooth check, houndfish, hounding, houngan, hounsfield, hounskull, hounslow, houphouet-boigny

Origin of Hounding

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 Hounding

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

Word origin for Hounding

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

Synonyms for Hounding

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