hound
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.
was hounding
-
past progressiveof hound.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
In one instance, from Nov. 2023, the bookmaker was hounding Mizuhara for money and claimed to be watching Ohtani — referred to in the documents as Victim A — walk his dog in Newport Beach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2024
"Even after he was cleared, the media was hounding the Saudi Arabian national and even his roommate," said investigative reporter Phillip Martin.
From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2023
Amazon said the FTC was hounding Bezos, Jassy and the other executives, calling the information demanded in the subpoenas “overly broad and burdensome.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 22, 2022
But why does Margolick suppose that Kennedy was unaware of the extent to which Hoover was hounding King?
From Washington Post ● Apr. 27, 2018
When not with me he was hounding him about the ship, keeping him in sight from some favorable point of observation.
From The Master of Silence A Romance by Irving Bacheller
