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Greyhound

/ˈɡɹeɪhaʊnd/

A lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing.

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📖 Definitions of "Greyhound"

noun

1
A lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing.
2
A highball cocktail of vodka and grapefruit juice.
3
A swift steamer, especially an ocean steamer.

verb

1
(of fish) To leap rapidly across the surface of the water.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Greyhound"

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Word	Definition
racingnoun	The sport of competing in races.
dogsnoun	(usually with the) A greyhound racing event; the sport of greyhound racing.
hunternoun	One who hunts game for sport or for food; a huntsman or huntswoman.
sleuthhoundnoun	(informal) A detective; a sleuth.
whippetnoun	A dog of a certain breed, similar to a small greyhound, originating in Britain and bred for racing.
coverthoundnoun	Alternative form of covert hound. [a staghound or buckhound, a dog for coursing deer, particularly the Welsh gellgi breed ancestral to the Welsh Sheepdog and Australian Shepherd]
packhoundnoun	Alternative form of pack hound. [A dog of any breed used to assist hunters as part of a pack.]
bearhoundnoun	A dog used for bearbaiting or bear hunting.
covert houndnoun	a staghound or buckhound, a dog for coursing deer, particularly the Welsh gellgi breed ancestral to the Welsh Sheepdog and Australian Shepherd
drag-houndnoun	Alternative form of draghound. [A hunting dog especially trained to be effective in drag hunts, having the highly developed sense of smell and the stamina to follow an artificially scented trail at high speed over considerable distance.]
buckhoundnoun	(UK) A hound for deer hunting.
covert-houndnoun	Alternative form of covert hound. [a staghound or buckhound, a dog for coursing deer, particularly the Welsh gellgi breed ancestral to the Welsh Sheepdog and Australian Shepherd]
boarhoundnoun	A large dog, descended from breeds originally used to hunt boars.
coursernoun	A swift horse; a racehorse or a charger.
huntnoun	The act of hunting.
pack houndnoun	A dog of any breed used to assist hunters as part of a pack.
skirternoun	One who skirts around something.
dog in the huntnoun	(idiomatic) Something that may lead to gain, depending on the outcome; a position for which to campaign or cheer.
drag huntnoun	A horseback chase which uses hounds and is similar to a fox hunt, except that the dogs do not pursue a live animal but, rather, follow a trail created by dragging a scent along a regular, predefined course which is designed to allow sustained riding at high speed.
stalking horsenoun	(idiomatic, politics) A candidate put forward to serve a hidden, ulterior purpose in a political campaign, such as testing the field for another potential candidate by gauging voter sentiment or covertly helping another candidate by attracting voters away from a third candidate.