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    [Plural noun]  | "hounds" | \ ˈhau̇n(d)z \


    1: the framing at the masthead of a ship that supports the heel of the topmast and the upper parts of the lower rigging

    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English houne, from Old Norse hūnn knob at the top of a masthead;

    [Verb]  | "hound" 


    1: to pursue with or as if with hounds

    2: to drive or affect by persistent harassing

    Origin: 1528 ;

    [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]  | "hare and hounds" 


    1: a game in which some of the players leave a trail and others try to follow the trail to find and catch them

    Origin: 1840 ;

    [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]  | "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]  | "hounds*tooth" | \ ˈhau̇n(d)z-ˌtüth \


    1: a usually small broken-check textile pattern; also : a fabric woven in this pattern —called also houndstooth check, hound's-tooth check

    Origin: 1893 ;

    [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]  | "hounds" 


    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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    [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]  | "hounds" 


    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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    [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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     [ "hounds" ]

    1: Boys infatuated with an English nympho who leads them on a merry old chase before they get their way with her.

      * e.g.,  ... The hounds are loose in Windsor Park; they'll find her soon. 

     [ "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. 

     [ "Hound" ]

    1: A manwhore, pimp, player. Guys that uses girls for sex or the pleasure. They STAY cheating on there girlfriends OR they have TOO many girls on them that they talk to.

      * e.g.,  ... Rica - "Girrrl, you know that Andre boy? He is TOO cute!!" 

     [ "Hound" ]

    1: An annoying person who always talks shit and wont shut up and making rude remarks when you are irrelevant to the situation. Calling someone a hound can tell them that its time to shut up or that they are getting themselves involved in something that they arent a part of. A hound is a dog when it wont shut up.

      * e.g.,  ... *comments on something that doesnt involve the person* Other commenter: man shut up your such a hound 

     [ "will-hound" ]

    1: A person whos goal is to engratiate themself into the life or close proximity of a loved one, friend, or family member for the purpose of getting named in a deceased persons will. Can also be used pluraly such as: will-hounds

      * e.g.,  ... When My Grandma passed away the will-hound came by to pay respects. 

     [ "The Hound" ]

    1: The Greyhound bus line, especially when used for long distances.

      * e.g.,  ... I was too broke for the plane anyway, and didn't want to have to mail all my gear to myself, so I took the Hound. 

     [ "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

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