hound: meaning and definitions

A domestic dog of any of various breeds commonly used for hunting, characteristically having drooping ears, a short coat, and a deep resonant voice.

A dog.

A contemptible person; a scoundrel.

One who eagerly pursues something: a gossip hound.

A devotee or an enthusiast: a coffee hound.

To pursue relentlessly and tenaciously. See Synonyms at harass.

To urge insistently; nag: hounded me until I agreed to cut my hair.