hare and hounds

hare and hound

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hair and hound]
- /hɛər ænd haʊnd/
- /heər ənd haʊnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hair and hound]
- /hɛər ænd haʊnd/

Definitions of hare and hounds words

noun hare and hounds an outdoor game in which certain players, the hares, start off in advance on a long run, scattering small pieces of paper, called the scent, with the other players, the hounds, following the trail so marked in an effort to catch the hares before they reach a designated point. 1
noun hare and hounds game: paper chase 1
noun hare and hounds a game in which certain players (hares) run across country scattering pieces of paper that the other players (hounds) follow in an attempt to catch the hares 0
noun hare and hounds a game in which some players, called “hounds,” chase others, called “hares,” who have left a trail of paper scraps along their route 0

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Origin of hare and hounds

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

First recorded in 1835-45

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Parts of speech for Hare and hounds

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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hare and hounds popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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