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See more synonyms for hounding on Thesaurus.com 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. Show More
Origin of hounding First recorded in
1850–55; hound2 +
-ing1 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 . Show More
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 ). Show More
follow the hounds , Fox Hunting to participate in a hunt, especially as a member of the field. ride to hounds , Fox Hunting to participate in a hunt, whether as a member of the field or of the hunt staff. Show More
Origin of hound 1 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
Related forms hound·er , noun hound·ish , hound·y , adjective hound·like , adjective un·hound·ed , adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Related Words for hounding annoy ,
pursue ,
bother ,
pester ,
goad ,
hector ,
harass ,
persecute ,
heckle ,
curdle ,
rag ,
prod ,
bait ,
scratch ,
ride ,
hunt ,
drive ,
dog ,
impel ,
tail Examples from the Web for hounding Contemporary Examples of hounding And we are, to my knowledge, the only nation that has hounding down joy written into our foundational documents.
Once we get out into the real world, we continue to follow their every step, hounding them everywhere.
Also, for those of you hounding me about how I can keep supporting Romney, that post will go up tomorrow.
Hounding Sanford out of office in this moment of maximum pain and political damage could have a similar effect in South Carolina.
But like Spitzer in New York, hounding him out of office now would prompt resignation remorse later.
Historical Examples of hounding William knew this; yet here he was, hounding me out of the club!
It will be the last plot of the Jesuits, who are hounding to death poor Leo.
Why should he be hounding me like a wild beast, if it were not for your sake?
No; delivered by some confounded bailiff, who's been hounding me.
Miss Whiteside had no particular reason for hounding and persecuting me.
British Dictionary definitions for hounding 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 enthusiast an autograph hound short for houndfish See also nursehound ride to hounds or follow the hounds to take part in a fox hunt with hounds Show More
to pursue or chase relentlessly to urge on Show More
Derived Forms hounder , noun Word Origin for hound Old English hund; related to Old High German hunt, Old Norse hundr, Gothic hunds
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 Show More
Word Origin for hound C15: of Scandinavian origin; related to Old Norse hūnn knob, cube
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Word Origin and History for hounding n. Old English hund "dog," from Proto-Germanic *hundas (cf. Old Saxon and Old Frisian hund , Old High German hunt , German Hund , Old Norse hundr , Gothic hunds ), from PIE *kuntos , dental enlargement of root *kwon- "dog" (see canine ). Meaning narrowed 12c. to "dog used for hunting."
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v. "hunt with hounds," 1520s, from hound (v.). Sense of "pursue relentlessly" is first recorded c.1600. Related: Hounded ; hounding .
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Idioms and Phrases with hounding see run with (the hare, hunt with the hounds).
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