Meaning of Hound | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A small village and civil parish in Eastleigh borough, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU4708).
2. A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals.
3. Projections located at the masthead or foremast, serving as a support for the trestletrees and top on which to rest; a foretop.
   in-plural
4. Any canine animal.
5. A side bar used to strengthen portions of the running gear of a vehicle.
6. Someone who seeks something.
   broadly
7. A male who constantly seeks the company of desirable women.
   broadly
8. A despicable person.
9. A houndfish.

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Examples

“On the way out of the building I was asked for my autograph. If I'd known who the signature hound thought I was, I would've signed appropriately.”

“I still do not know if he's taken on this case because he's a glory hound, because he wants the PR, or if he simply wanted to help Anna.”

“"She had a good many successors, John." "You are such a hound, in that respect, Goodson," said Claywell, "and you have always been such a hound, that it astounds me to find you—unaccompanied."”

“Boy! false hound!”

“I turned away and left her to finish her journey in peace, feeling, but only for a moment or two, that I had been an unutterably mean hound.”

“'You blackmailing hound,' the parrot said distinctly, in what Hodges recognized as General Derby's voice. Anstruther turned pale.”

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