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Hound

/haʊnd/

A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals.

📖 Definitions of "Hound"

noun

1
A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals.
2
Any canine animal.
3
(by extension) Someone who seeks something.
4
(by extension) A male who constantly seeks the company of desirable women.

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
tracenoun	An act of tracing.
cadnoun	A low-bred, presuming person; a mean, vulgar fellow, especially one that cannot be trusted with a lady.
heelnoun	(anatomy) The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.
blackguardnoun	(dated, chiefly of men) An unprincipled, contemptible person; an untrustworthy person.
dognoun	A mammal of the family Canidae:
huntnoun	(ambitransitive) To find or search for an animal in the wild with the intention of killing the animal for its meat or for sport.
boundernoun	(UK, dated) A dishonourable man; a cad.
hound dognoun	(slang) A promiscuous man.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
hound dognoun	(slang) A promiscuous man.
huntnoun	The act of hunting.
heelnoun	(anatomy) The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.
blackguardnoun	(dated, chiefly of men) An unprincipled, contemptible person; an untrustworthy person.
boundernoun	(UK, dated) A dishonourable man; a cad.
tracenoun	An act of tracing.
dognoun	A mammal of the family Canidae:
cadnoun	A low-bred, presuming person; a mean, vulgar fellow, especially one that cannot be trusted with a lady.
muttnoun	A mongrel dog (or sometimes cat); an animal of mixed breed or uncertain origin.
puppynoun	A young dog, especially before sexual maturity (12–18 months)
caninenoun	Any member of Caninae, the only living subfamily of Canidae.
doggienoun	(childish or endearing) Alternative spelling of doggy. [(countable, childish or endearing) A dog, especially a small one.]
doggynoun	(countable, childish or endearing) A dog, especially a small one.
bunnynoun	(informal, childish) A rabbit, especially a juvenile one.
rabbitnoun	A mammal of most genera of the family Leporidae, with long ears, long hind legs and a short, fluffy tail.
boynoun	A male child.
besetverb	(transitive, sometimes figurative) To attack or assail, especially from all sides.
bassetnoun	A basset hound.
pedigreenoun	A person's ancestral history; ancestry, lineage.
pursueverb	(transitive) To aim for, go after (a specified objective, situation etc.).