hounds

Meaning of hounds

plural noun
  1. a dog of a breed used for hunting, especially one able to track by scent.
    a hound came running through the trees, nose to the ground
  2. used in names of dogfishes, e.g. nurse hound, smooth hound.
verb, 3rd person present
  1. harass, persecute, or pursue relentlessly.
    she was hounded by the Italian press
    his opponents used the allegations to hound him out of office

Old English hund (in the general sense ‘dog’), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hond and German Hund, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek kuōn, kun- ‘dog’.

Information about hounds

  • The singular form of hounds is: hound.
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Hyphenation of hounds

hounds

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 6 chars.
  • hounds is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

hounds synonyms

Meaning a domesticated carnivorous mammal that typically has a long snout, an acute sense of smell, non-retractable claws, and a barking, howling, or whining voice:

dog

Meaning a dog:

canine, pooch

Meaning a dog of no definable type or breed:

mongrel

Meaning an aggressive or unkempt dog, especially a mongrel:

cur

Meaning a child's word for a dog:

doggy

Meaning a dog, especially a mongrel:

mutt

Meaning a person who is stupid or who has learning difficulties:

mong

Meaning subject to aggressive pressure or intimidation:

harass

Meaning harass or annoy (someone) persistently:

persecute

Meaning persistently harass:

harry

Meaning trouble or annoy (someone) with frequent or persistent requests or interruptions:

pester

Meaning cause trouble or annoyance to (someone) by interrupting or otherwise inconveniencing them:

bother

Meaning cause distress or anxiety to:

trouble

Meaning make (someone) a little angry; irritate:

annoy

Meaning repeatedly ask (someone) to do something; pester:

badger

Meaning cause to experience severe mental or physical suffering:

torment

Meaning (of something bad) cause great and continual trouble to:

bedevil

Meaning harass (someone) constantly to do something that they are averse to:

nag

Meaning seek to harm, intimidate, or coerce (someone perceived as vulnerable):

bully

Meaning intimidate (someone), typically into doing something, with stern or abusive words:

browbeat

Meaning tell (someone) repeatedly to do something:

chivvy

Meaning harass; pester:

hassle

Meaning conceal a miniature microphone in (a room or device) in order to listen to or record someone's conversations secretly:

bug

Meaning act as a junior assistant for a barrister or other professional:

devil

Meaning sit on and control the movement of (an animal, typically a horse):

ride

Meaning of great weight; difficult to lift or move:

heavy

Meaning make a way through or into by physical strength; break open by force:

force

Meaning operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle:

drive

Meaning attempt to persuade or coerce (someone) into doing something:

pressure, pressurize

Meaning drive or push something forwards:

propel

Meaning exert force on (someone or something) in order to move them away from oneself:

push

Meaning try earnestly or persistently to persuade (someone) to do something:

urge

Meaning persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats:

coerce

Meaning drive, force, or urge (someone) to do something:

impel

Meaning coerce (someone) into doing something:

dragoon

Meaning clear (ground) or destroy (buildings, trees, etc.) with a bulldozer:

bulldoze

Meaning rush or coerce (someone) into doing something:

railroad

Meaning (with reference to an object, especially a ball) move quickly up, back, or away from a surface after hitting it:

bounce

Meaning pressure someone into doing something:

hustle

Meaning follow or chase (someone or something):

pursue

Meaning pursue in order to catch or catch up with:

chase

Meaning go after (someone) in order to observe or monitor them:

follow

Meaning envelop in shadow; cast a shadow over:

shadow

Meaning pursue and kill (a wild animal) for sport or food:

hunt

Meaning the main stem of a herbaceous plant:

stalk

Meaning follow the trail or movements of (someone or something), typically in order to find them or note their course:

track

Meaning follow (a person or animal) by using marks or scent left behind:

trail

Meaning follow:

tail

Anagrams of hounds

Hudson, hudson, unshod

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