draghound

drag·hound

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [drag-hound]
- /ˈdrægˌhaʊnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [drag-hound]
- /ˈdrægˌhaʊnd/

Definitions of draghound word

noun draghound a hound for use in following a hunting drag, specifically bred for speed and stamina rather than subtlety of sense of smell. 1
noun draghound a hound used to follow an artificial trail of scent in a drag hunt 0
noun draghound A hunting dog especially trained to be effective in drag hunts, having the highly developed sense of smell and the stamina to follow an artificially scented trail at high speed over considerable distance. 0

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Origin of draghound

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; drag + hound1

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Parts of speech for Draghound

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draghound popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

draghound usage trend in Literature

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