Hound
1hound — hound1 [hound] n. [ME < OE hund, a dog (generic term), akin to Ger < IE base * kwon , dog > CYNIC, Gr kyōn, L canis: HOUND1 sense 1 shows specialization, accompanied by generalization of OE docga: see DOG] 1. any of several breeds of… …
2Hound — Hound, n. [OE. hound, hund, dog, AS. hund; akin to OS. & OFries. hund, D. hond, G. hund, OHG. hunt, Icel. hundr, Dan. & Sw. hund, Goth. hunds, and prob. to Lith. sz?, Ir. & Gael. cu, L. canis, Gr. ?, ?, Skr. [,c]van. [root]229. Cf. {Canine},… …
3Hound — Hound, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hounded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hounding}.] 1. To set on the chase; to incite to pursuit; as, to hounda dog at a hare; to hound on pursuers. Abp. Bramhall. [1913 Webster] 2. To hunt or chase with hounds, or as with hounds.… …
4hound — [n] dog afghan, airedale, akita, basset, beagle, bowwow*, canine, dachshund, man’s best friend*, mongrel, mutt, pointer, pooch, poodle, retriever; concepts 394,400 hound [v] chase, badger annoy, bait, be at, beat the bushes*, be on one’s back*,… …
5hound — ► NOUN 1) a dog of a breed used for hunting. 2) a person who pursues something eagerly: a publicity hound. ► VERB ▪ harass or pursue relentlessly. ORIGIN Old English …
6hound — index badger, bait (harass), harry (harass), hector, hunt, importune, molest ( …
7hound — vb ride, hector, *bait, badger, heckle, chivy Analogous words: harry, harass, *worry, annoy: torment, torture, try, *afflict: persecute, oppress, *wrong …
8Hound — A hound is a type of dog that assists hunters by tracking or chasing the animal being hunted. It can be contrasted with the gun dog, which assists hunters by identifying the location of prey, and with the retriever, which recovers shot… …
9hound — booze·hound; grew·hound; hore·hound; hound; hound·er; hound·ing; hound·ish; slot·hound; slow·hound; wolf·hound; grey·hound; …
10Hound — Der American Foxhound gehört zum Typ Scenthound …
