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Meaning of Hounding | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈhaʊndɪŋ

Definitions

  1. Pursuit, especially when persistent or relentless.
  2. The part of a mast below the hounds and above the deck.
    dated

Equivalents

العربية المطاردة

Examples

“Elsewhere, the hounding of Muhammad Yunus, a Nobel laureate and founder of the Grameen Bank who briefly flirted with politics, was vindictive.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

houndling Hounds houndsberry houndshark houndsman houndstooth

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