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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Hound \Hound\, n. [OE. hound, hund, dog, AS. hund; akin to OS. &
     OFries. hund, D. hond, G. hund, OHG. hunt, Icel. hundr, Dan.
     & Sw. hund, Goth. hunds, and prob. to Lith. sz?, Ir. & Gael.
     cu, L. canis, Gr. ?, ?, Skr. [,c]van. [root]229. Cf.
     Canine, Cynic, Kennel.]
     1. (Zo["o]l.) A variety of the domestic dog, usually having
        large, drooping ears, esp. one which hunts game by scent,
        as the foxhound, bloodhound, deerhound, but also used for
        various breeds of fleet hunting dogs, as the greyhound,
        boarhound, etc.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Hounds and greyhounds, mongrels, spaniels, curs.
                                                    --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A despicable person. ``Boy! false hound!'' --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Zo["o]l.) A houndfish.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. pl. (Naut.) Projections at the masthead, serving as a
        support for the trestletrees and top to rest on.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. A side bar used to strengthen portions of the running gear
        of a vehicle.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     To follow the hounds, to hunt with hounds.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Hound \Hound\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hounded; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Hounding.]
     1. To set on the chase; to incite to pursuit; as, to hounda
        dog at a hare; to hound on pursuers. --Abp. Bramhall.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To hunt or chase with hounds, or as with hounds.
        --L'Estrange.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Hound \Hound\, n. [OE. hound, hund, dog, AS. hund; akin to OS. &
     OFries. hund, D. hond, G. hund, OHG. hunt, Icel. hundr, Dan.
     & Sw. hund, Goth. hunds, and prob. to Lith. sz?, Ir. & Gael.
     cu, L. canis, Gr. ?, ?, Skr. [,c]van. [root]229. Cf.
     Canine, Cynic, Kennel.]
     1. (Zo["o]l.) A variety of the domestic dog, usually having
        large, drooping ears, esp. one which hunts game by scent,
        as the foxhound, bloodhound, deerhound, but also used for
        various breeds of fleet hunting dogs, as the greyhound,
        boarhound, etc.
  
              Hounds and greyhounds, mongrels, spaniels, curs.
                                                    --Shak.
  
     2. A despicable person. ``Boy! false hound!'' --Shak.
  
     3. (Zo["o]l.) A houndfish.
  
     4. pl. (Naut.) Projections at the masthead, serving as a
        support for the trestletrees and top to rest on.
  
     5. A side bar used to strengthen portions of the running gear
        of a vehicle.
  
     To follow the hounds, to hunt with hounds.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Hound \Hound\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hounded; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Hounding.]
     1. To set on the chase; to incite to pursuit; as, to hounda
        dog at a hare; to hound on pursuers. --Abp. Bramhall.
  
     2. To hunt or chase with hounds, or as with hounds.
        --L'Estrange.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  hound
       n 1: any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically
            having large drooping ears [syn: hound dog]
       2: someone who is morally reprehensible; "you dirty dog" [syn:
          cad, bounder, blackguard, dog, heel]
       v : pursue or chase relentlessly; "The hunters traced the deer
           into the woods"; "the detectives hounded the suspect
           until they found the him" [syn: hunt, trace]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  hound
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 o σκύλος
     2 το κυνηγόσκυλο
     Αγγλικά vb.
     ζητώ με εμμονή κάτι από κάποιον, επιμένω ενοχλητικά, κυνηγώ

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  hound
     n.
     1 A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed
  for hunting other animals.
     2 Any canine animal.
     3 (lb en by extension) Someone who seeks something.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To persistently harass.
     alt.
     1 (lb en nautical in the plural) Projections at the masthead or
  foremast, serving as a support for the trestletrees and top to rest on;
  foretop
     2 A side bar used to strengthen portions of the running gear of a
  vehicle.
     n.
     1 (lb en nautical in the plural) Projections at the masthead or
  foremast, serving as a support for the trestletrees and top to rest on;
  foretop
     2 A side bar used to strengthen portions of the running gear of a
  vehicle.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Hound
     n.
     (place en small village/and/civil parish in bor/Eastleigh
  co/Hampshire cc/England) (q: OS grid ref SU4708).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  hound
     n.
     1 A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed
  for hunting other animals.
     2 Any canine animal.
     3 (lb en by extension) Someone who seeks something.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To persistently harass.
     alt.
     1 (lb en nautical in the plural) Projections at the masthead or
  foremast, serving as a support for the trestletrees and top to rest on;
  foretop
     2 A side bar used to strengthen portions of the running gear of a
  vehicle.
     n.
     1 (lb en nautical in the plural) Projections at the masthead or
  foremast, serving as a support for the trestletrees and top to rest on;
  foretop
     2 A side bar used to strengthen portions of the running gear of a
  vehicle.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  Hound
     n.
     (place en small village/and/civil parish in bor/Eastleigh
  co/Hampshire cc/England) (q: OS grid ref SU4708).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  hound
     n.
     1 A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed
  for hunting other animals.
     2 Any canine animal.
     3 (lb en by extension) Someone who seeks something.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To persistently harass.
     alt.
     1 (lb en nautical in the plural) Projections at the masthead or
  foremast, serving as a support for the trestletrees and top to rest on;
  foretop
     2 A side bar used to strengthen portions of the running gear of a
  vehicle.
     n.
     1 (lb en nautical in the plural) Projections at the masthead or
  foremast, serving as a support for the trestletrees and top to rest on;
  foretop
     2 A side bar used to strengthen portions of the running gear of a
  vehicle.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Hound
     n.
     (place en small village/and/civil parish in bor/Eastleigh
  co/Hampshire cc/England) (q: OS grid ref SU4708).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  hound
     n.
     1 A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed
  for hunting other animals.
     2 Any canine animal.
     3 (lb en by extension) Someone who seeks something.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To persistently harass.
     alt.
     1 (lb en nautical in the plural) Projections at the masthead or
  foremast, serving as a support for the trestletrees and top to rest on;
  foretop
     2 A side bar used to strengthen portions of the running gear of a
  vehicle.
     n.
     1 (lb en nautical in the plural) Projections at the masthead or
  foremast, serving as a support for the trestletrees and top to rest on;
  foretop
     2 A side bar used to strengthen portions of the running gear of a
  vehicle.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Hound
     n.
     (place en small village/and/civil parish in bor/Eastleigh
  co/Hampshire cc/England) (q: OS grid ref SU4708).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  hound
     Englanti n.
     ajokoira, vihikoira
     Englanti vb.
     ajaa (takaa)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  hound
     Engelska n.
     (tagg kat=däggdjur språk=en) hund, i synnerhet av en ras med bra
  luktsinne utvecklad för jakt

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Hound /hˈaʊnd/
  كلب الصيد

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  hound //haʊnd// 
  хрътка
  dog, hunting dog

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  hound //haʊnd// 
  измъчвам, тормозя
  to hound