hound

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

hound (hound)n.
1.
a. A domestic dog of any of various breeds commonly used for hunting, characteristically having drooping ears, a short coat, and a deep resonant voice.
b. A dog.
2. A contemptible person; a scoundrel.
3.
a. One who eagerly pursues something:
a gossip hound.
b. A devotee or an enthusiast:
a coffee hound.tr.v. hound·ed, hound·ing, hounds
1. To pursue relentlessly and tenaciously. See Synonyms at harass.
2. To urge insistently; nag:
hounded me until I agreed to cut my hair. [Middle English, from Old English hund. See kwon- in Indo-European Roots.] houndʹer n.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  cad, bounder, blackguard, dog, heel, hound dog, hunt, trace