hound

  1. Noun.  A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals. (Hunt hound, Hunting hound, hunting dog, hunter).
  2. Noun.  (by extension) Someone who seeks something.
  3. Noun.  (by extension) A male who constantly seeks the company of receptive females. In more recent times, '''hound''' has been replaced by '''dog''' but the sense remains the same.
  4. Verb.  (transitive) To persistently harass.

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