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- [geyz-hound]
- /ˈgeɪzˌhaʊnd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [geyz-hound]
- /ˈgeɪzˌhaʊnd/
Definitions of gazehound word
- noun gazehound one of any of several breeds of hounds, as the Afghan, borzoi, greyhound, Saluki, or whippet, that hunts by sighting the game rather than by scent. 1
- noun gazehound A hound that primarily hunts by speed and sight, instead of by scent and endurance. 1
- noun gazehound a hound such as a greyhound that hunts by sight rather than by scent 0
- noun gazehound a dog that hunts by sight instead of scent, as a greyhound 0
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Origin of gazehound
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1560-70; gaze + hound1
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Parts of speech for Gazehound
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gazehound popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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