hound

(noun, verb)

noun

1. any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

Definition categories: animal

2. someone who is morally reprehensible

Similar word(s): blackguard, bounder, cad, dog, heel

Definition categories: person, scoundrel, villain

verb

1. pursue or chase relentlessly

- the detectives hounded the suspect until they found him

Similar word(s): hunt, trace

Definition categories: motion, chase, dog, tag, tail, track, trail

Sentences with hound as a verb:

- He hounded me for weeks, but I was simply unable to pay back his loan.