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    [Noun]  | "hound" | \ ˈhau̇nd \


    1: dog

    2: a dog of any of numerous hunting breeds including both scent hounds (such as the bloodhound and beagle) and sight hounds (such as the greyhound and Afghan hound)

    3: a mean or despicable person

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English, from Old English hund; akin to Old High German hunt dog, Latin canis, Greek kyōn;

    [Noun]  | "hound's-tongue" | \ ˈhau̇n(d)z-ˌtəŋ \


    1: any of various coarse plants (genus Cynoglossum, especially C. officinale) of the borage family having tongue-shaped leaves and reddish flowers

    Origin: before 12th century ;

    [Noun]  | "Afghan hound" 


    1: any of a breed of tall slim swift hunting dogs originating in Afghanistan with a coat of silky thick hair and a long silky topknot

    Origin: 1883 ;

    [Noun]  | "bas*set hound" | \ ˈba-sət- \


    1: any of an old breed of short-legged hunting dogs of French origin having very long ears and a short smooth coat —called also basset

    Origin: 1851 ;

     French basset, from Middle French, from basset short, from bas low {mat|base:3|};

    [Noun]  | "Ibi*zan hound" | \ i-ˈbē-zən- \


    1: any of a breed of slender medium-sized hunting dogs developed in the Balearic Islands with a short and smooth or a wirehaired coat

    Origin: 1960 ;

     Ibiza Island;

    [Noun]  | "ly*am-hound" | \ ˈlī-əm-ˌhau̇nd \


    1: bloodhound

    Origin: 1527 ;

     Obsolete lyam leash;

    [Noun]  | "rock hound" 


    1: a specialist in geology

    2: an amateur rock and mineral collector

    Origin: 1915 ;

    [Noun]  | "scent hound" 


    1: a hound (such as a bloodhound) that hunts and pursues game by scent rather than by sight

    Origin: 1793 ;

    [Noun]  | "sight hound" 


    1: a hound (such as a greyhound) that hunts and pursues game by sight rather than by scent

    Origin: 1969 ;

    [Verb]  | "hound" 


    1: to pursue with or as if with hounds

    2: to drive or affect by persistent harassing

    Origin: 1528 ;

    [Noun]  | "hound" 


    1: a domestic mammal that is related to the wolves and foxes;


      * e.g., " ... in the yard an old hound greeted us with a single bark "




    2: a person with a strong and habitual liking for something;


      * e.g., " ... a camera hound even before the baby arrived, he's now become obsessive "



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    3: a mean, evil, or unprincipled person;


      * e.g., " ... a no-good sneaky hound who disappeared with the lottery winnings he was supposed to share "



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    [Verb]  | "hound" 


    1: to go after or on the track of;


      * e.g., " ... after the scandal came to light, the politician was hounded by reporters night and day "




    2: to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders;


      * e.g., " ... kept hounding his mother to let him drive her car until she gave in "



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     [ "hound" ]

    1:  to persistantly follow

      * e.g.,  ... Don't hound me! I can only work so fast. 

     [ "hound" ]

    2:  a person into what the added suffix idnicates

     [ "hound" ]

    3:  a lecherous and disgusting man

     [ "hound" ]

    1: cool, really good

      * e.g.,  ... The movie inception was hound. 

     [ "hound" ]

    1: a word to describe a good for nothing male

      * e.g.,  ... "he aint nothing but a hound girl" 

     [ "hound" ]

    1: 1) a hunting dog

      * e.g.,  ... 1) get the hounds out and lets go badgering 

     [ "hound" ]

    2: 2) a penis

      * e.g.,  ... 3) The hound couldnt wait to get into the badgers den 

     [ "hound" ]

    1: A derogatory term sometimes used to describe certain African-American people. Originally adopted from the movie "Rat Race" (2001), which the character Nick Schaffer is accused by hotel staff of watching the movie "Afro Whores" 11 times. "Afro Whores" was misinterpreted by many as "Afro Horse" which slowly morphed into "Afro Hound," and finally evolved into its modern, simplified form: "hound."

      * e.g.,  ... man 1: Yo, that frickkin hound just stole my bike! 

     [ "hound" ]

    1: The name Durham University (UK) students commonly use to refer to "Planet of Sound", the best Friday night out on the town. Plays cheese, dance and alternative music. Far better than Klute.

      * e.g.,  ... Girl) Hey, are you coming to hound tonight? 

     [ "Hounding" ]

    1: Someone who eagerly and persistently pursues a person even though their communication is unrequited.

      * e.g.,  ... Man1: What ever happened with that chick you met last weekend? Man2: She sent me 10 text messages, 22 emails, and has called me 15 times. She's hounding me! 

     [ "The Hounds" ]

    1: An old man's testicles

      * e.g.,  ... don't look at the hounds, don't look at the hounds.... (looks down) O man I looked at the hounds! 

     [ "hounded" ]

    1: to be pursued.

      * e.g.,  ... i'm being hounded by this girl 

     [ "Hound" ]

    1: A status achieved by an athlete. It is something that you know when you see. When someone goes 110% on all the sprints, drills, etc. It it when someone goes fight or die. When someone fights a war on the mat. When someone runs with their life on the field. It generally applies to contact sports. Those who search and fight to reach their goals.

      * e.g.,  ... Damn. He just went to school. Cut 7 pounds. Went to practice. And went home just to do homework. He is a hound. Damn. When he trucked that receiver back five yards he became a hound. 

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