hound

¹hound

noun \ˈhau̇nd\

Definition of HOUND

1

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

2

: a mean or despicable person

3

: dogfish

4

: a person who pursues like a hound; especially : one who avidly seeks or collects something <autograph hounds>

Examples of HOUND

1. <in the yard an old hound greeted us with a single bark>
2. <a camera hound even before the baby arrived, he's now become obsessive>

Origin of HOUND

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

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to HOUND

Synonyms: canine, doggy (or doggie), dog, pooch, tyke (also tike)

Antonyms: nonfan

Related Words: cur, mongrel, mutt; bitch; lapdog, pup, puppy, puppy dog, whelp; bandog, bird dog, coonhound, courser, gundog, hunter, sheepdog, sled dog, watchdog, wolf dog, wolfhound; guide dog, police dog, working dog

Near Antonyms: nonadmirer; belittler, carper, critic, detractor

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Rhymes with HOUND

bound, crowned, found, ground, mound, pound, round, sound, stound, swound, wound