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单词 hounding
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
hound•ing  (hounding),USA pronunciation n. [Naut.]
  1. Nautical, Naval Termsthe portion of a lower mast between the cheeks or hounds and the deck.
  2. Nautical, Naval Termsthe portion of an upper mast between the cap of the mast below and the hounds above.
  3. Nautical, Naval Termsthe part of a bowsprit projecting beyond the stem.
  • hound2 + -ing1 1850–55

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
hound1 /haʊnd/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Dog and Cat Breedsa breed of dog used in hunting, esp. such a dog having a long face and large drooping ears.
  2. Informal Termsany dog.
  3. a mean, contemptible person.
  4. Informal Termsenthusiast;
    devotee:an autograph hound (= one who is greatly interested in obtaining autographs).

v. [+ object]
  1. to persecute;
    harass:hounded him to get the work done.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
hound1  (hound),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Dog and Cat Breedsone of any of several breeds of dogs trained to pursue game either by sight or by scent, esp. one with a long face and large drooping ears.
  2. Informal Termsany dog.
  3. a mean, despicable person.
  4. Informal Termsan addict or devotee:an autograph hound.
  5. one of the pursuers in the game of hare and hounds.
  6. follow the hounds, [Fox Hunting.]to participate in a hunt, esp. as a member of the field.
  7. ride to hounds, [Fox Hunting.]to participate in a hunt, whether as a member of the field or of the hunt staff.

v.t. 
  1. to hunt or track with hounds, or as a hound does;
    pursue.
  2. to pursue or harass without respite:Her little brother wouldn't stop hounding her.
  3. to incite (a hound) to pursuit or attack;
    urge on.
  4. Informal Termsto incite or urge (a person) to do something (usually fol. by on).
  • bef. 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 (genitive con), Welsh ci (plural cwn), Tocharian A kū, Lithuanian ŝuõ
hounder, n. 
houndish, houndy, adj. 
houndlike′, adj. 
    • 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dog, follow, chase, trail; tail.
    • 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged pester, annoy, persecute, bully.

hound2  (hound),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Nautical, Naval Termseither of a pair of fore-and-aft members at the lower end of the head of a mast, for supporting the trestletrees, that support an upper mast at its heel. Cf. cheek (def. 12).
  2. Transporta horizontal bar or brace, usually one of a pair, for strengthening the running gear of a horse-drawn wagon or the like.
  • Old Norse hūnn knob at the masthead
  • Middle English hūn 1175–1225

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hound /haʊnd/ n
  1. any of several breeds of dog used for hunting
  2. (in combination): an otterhound, a deerhound
  3. the houndsa pack of foxhounds, etc
  4. a dog, esp one regarded as annoying
  5. a despicable person
  6. (in hare and hounds) a runner who pursues a hare
  7. slang chiefly US Canadian an enthusiast
  8. ride to hounds, follow the houndsto take part in a fox hunt with hounds
vb (transitive)
  1. to pursue or chase relentlessly
  2. to urge on
Etymology: Old English hund; related to Old High German hunt, Old Norse hundr, Gothic hunds

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