| Meaning | Any of several breeds of dog used for hunting / hunting typically having large drooping ears. |
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| Synonym | hound dog |
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| Member of | pack | A group of hunting animals |
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| Narrower | Afghan hound, Afghan | tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat |
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| Ibizan hound, Ibizan Podenco | Breed of slender agile medium-sized hound found chiefly in the Balearic Islands |
| Norwegian elkhound, elkhound | Breed of compact medium-sized dog with a heavy grey coat developed in Norway for hunting elk |
| Plott hound | A brindle-coated American hound used in hunting bears and wild boars |
| Saluki, gazelle hound | old breed of tall swift keen-eyed hunting dogs resembling greyhounds |
| Scottish deerhound, deerhound | Very large and tall rough-coated dog bred for hunting deer |
| Weimaraner | large breed of hound having a smooth greyish coat |
| basset, basset hound | smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long ears |
| beagle | A small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound |
| bloodhound, sleuthhound | A breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking |
| bluetick | A very fast American hound |
| boarhound | large hound used in hunting wild boars |
| coonhound | Any of several breeds of hound developed for hunting raccoons |
| foxhound | medium-sized glossy-coated hounds developed for hunting foxes |
| greyhound | A tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight |
| harrier | A hound that resembles a foxhound but is smaller |
| otterhound, otter hound | hardy British hound having long pendulous ears and a thick coarse shaggy coat with an oily undercoat |
| redbone | A speedy red or red-and-tan American hound |
| staghound | A large heavy hound formerly used in hunting stags and other large game |
| wolfhound | The largest breed of dogs |
| Broader | hunting dog | A dog used in hunting game |
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| Spanish | hound dog |
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| Catalan | hound dog |
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| Verbs | hound | pursue or chase relentlessly |
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