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- [hound]
- /haʊnd/
- /haʊnd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hound]
- /haʊnd/
Definitions of hounds word
- noun hounds Nautical. either 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. Compare cheek (def 12). 1
- noun hounds a horizontal bar or brace, usually one of a pair, for strengthening the running gear of a horse-drawn wagon or the like. 1
- verb with object hounds to hunt or track with hounds, or as a hound does; pursue. 1
- verb with object hounds to pursue or harass without respite: Her little brother wouldn't stop hounding her. 1
- verb with object hounds to incite (a hound) to pursuit or attack; urge on. 1
- verb with object hounds Informal. to incite or urge (a person) to do something (usually followed by on). 1
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Origin of hounds
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 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 cú (genitive con), Welsh ci (plural cwn), Tocharian A kū, Lithuanian šuõ
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Parts of speech for Hounds
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hounds popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hounds usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hounds
verb hounds
noun hounds
- deerhounds — Plural form of deerhound.
- foxhounds — Plural form of foxhound.
- greyhounds — Plural form of greyhound.
- beagles — Plural form of beagle.
- afghans — Plural form of afghan.
Antonyms for hounds
verb hounds
- aids — AIDS is a disease which destroys the natural system of protection that the body has against other diseases. AIDS is an abbreviation for 'acquired immune deficiency syndrome'.
- helps — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of help.
- halts — Plural form of halt.
- stops — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
Top questions with hounds
- how big do hounds get?
- how long do basset hounds live?
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