hound (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 3 senses of the word *hound*:
NOUN	animal	hound, hound dog	any of several breeds of dog used for hunting / hunting typically having large drooping ears
NOUN	person	hound, cad, bounder, blackguard, dog, heel	someone who is morally reprehensible
VERB	motion	hound, hunt, trace	pursue or chase relentlessly

hound > pronunciation
Sounds	hhaw'nd
Rhymes	abound ... wound: 56 rhymes with awnd...

English > *hound*: 3 senses > noun 1, animal
Meaning	Any of several breeds of dog used for hunting / hunting typically having large drooping ears.
Synonym	hound dog
Member of	pack	A group of hunting animals
Narrower	Afghan hound, Afghan	tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat
	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
Spanish	hound dog
Catalan	hound dog
Verbs	hound	pursue or chase relentlessly

English > *hound*: 3 senses > noun 2, person
Meaning	someone who is morally reprehensible.
Synonyms	cad, bounder, blackguard, dog, heel
Narrower	perisher	Bounder
Broader	villain, scoundrel	A wicked or evil person
Spanish	canalla, granuja, pillo, sinvergüenza, truhán
Catalan	barrut, murri, penques, pillet

English > *hound*: 3 senses > verb 1, motion
Meaning	pursue or chase relentlessly.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Example	"the detectives hounded the suspect until they found him"
Synonyms	hunt, trace
Narrower	ferret	hound or harry relentlessly
Broader	chase, chase after, trail, tail, tag, give chase, dog, go after, track	go after with the intent to catch
Spanish	cazar, seguir la huella, seguir la pista
Nouns	hound	any of several breeds of dog used for hunting / hunting typically having large drooping ears

HyperDic: hound