hounding

[ houn-ding ]

/ ˈhaʊn dɪŋ /

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noun Nautical.

the portion of a lower mast between the cheeks or hounds and the deck.

the portion of an upper mast between the cap of the mast below and the hounds above.

the part of a bowsprit projecting beyond the stem.

Words nearby hounding

hound's tooth, hound's-tongue, hound's-tooth, hound's-tooth check, houndfish, hounding, houngan, hounsfield, hounskull, hounslow, houphouet-boigny

Origin of hounding

First recorded in 1850–55; hound² + -ing¹

Definition for hounding (2 of 2)

hound¹

[ hound ]

/ haʊnd /

noun

one of any of several breeds of dogs trained to pursue game either by sight or by scent, especially one with a long face and large drooping ears.

Informal. any dog.

a mean, despicable person.

Informal. an addict or devotee: an autograph hound.

one of the pursuers in the game of hare and hounds.

verb (used with object)

to hunt or track with hounds, or as a hound does; pursue.

to pursue or harass without respite: Her little brother wouldn't stop hounding her.

to incite (a hound) to pursuit or attack; urge on.

Informal. to incite or urge (a person) to do something (usually followed by on).

Origin of hound

before 900; Middle English h(o)und, Old English hund; cognate with Dutch hond, Old Norse hundr, Danish, Swedish hund, German Hund, Gothic hunds; akin to Latin canis, Greek kýōn (genitive kynós), Sanskrit śván (genitive śunas), Old Irish cú (genitive con), Welsh ci (plural cwn), Tocharian A kū, Lithuanian šuõ

SYNONYMS FOR hound

6 dog, follow, chase, trail; tail.

7 pester, annoy, persecute, bully.

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OTHER WORDS FROM hound

hound·er, nounhound·ish, hound·y, adjectivehound·like, adjectiveun·hound·ed, adjective

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Examples from the Web for hounding

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Hounding Sanford out of office in this moment of maximum pain and political damage could have a similar effect in South Carolina.
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But like Spitzer in New York, hounding him out of office now would prompt resignation remorse later.
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When I went back to the office after Marina Oswald viewed the gun, they still were hounding me for it.
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British Dictionary definitions for hounding (1 of 2)

hound¹

/ (haʊnd) /

noun

any of several breeds of dog used for hunting
(in combination)an otterhound; a deerhound

the hounds a pack of foxhounds, etc

a dog, esp one regarded as annoying

a despicable person

(in hare and hounds) a runner who pursues a hare

slang, mainly US and Canadian an enthusiastan autograph hound

short for houndfish See also nursehound

ride to hounds or follow the hounds to take part in a fox hunt with hounds

verb (tr)

to pursue or chase relentlessly

to urge on

Derived forms of hound

hounder, noun

Word Origin for hound

Old English hund; related to Old High German hunt, Old Norse hundr, Gothic hunds

British Dictionary definitions for hounding (2 of 2)

hound²

/ (haʊnd) /

noun

either of a pair of horizontal bars that reinforce the running gear of a horse-drawn vehicle

nautical either of a pair of fore-and-aft braces that serve as supports for a topmast

Word Origin for hound

C15: of Scandinavian origin; related to Old Norse hūnn knob, cube

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hound

see run with (the hare, hunt with the hounds).

hounding

noun Nautical.

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noun

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