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Definition of hound
hound
/haʊnd/
hound
Plural:hounds
•Past Simple:hounded
•Past Participle:hounded
•Present Participle:hounding
hound Lexical Profile
CEFR
B2
Grade
6
Tier
2
Usage
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• noun
1
A dog of any of various breeds traditionally used for hunting, typically tracking game by scent or sight.
Example
"The hunter followed the baying hound through the dense, early-morning fog."
2
A person who is highly devoted to or obsessed with a particular interest, collection, or activity.
Example
"As a dedicated autograph hound, she waited outside the stage door for hours to meet the lead actor."
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1
To pursue or harass relentlessly.
Example
"The paparazzi continued to hound the celebrity long after she retired from acting."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'hund' (dog), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch 'hond' and German 'Hund', from an Indo-European root shared by Latin 'canis' and Greek 'kuōn'.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Hound. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/hound