Noun: hound hawnd
- Any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
"The hound dog's howl echoed through the forest";
- hound dog
- Someone who is morally reprehensible
"you dirty hound";
- cad [archaic], bounder [Brit, archaic], blackguard, dog [informal], heel [informal]
- Someone who seeks something
"Mark has once again shown his talents as a news hound"
- Pursue or chase relentlessly
"the detectives hounded the suspect until they found him";
- hunt, trace
Derived forms: hounding, hounded, hounds
Type of: chase, chase after, chase down, give chase, go after, hunting dog, scoundrel, tag, track, trail, villain
Encyclopedia: Hound