Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The method or practice of hunting game with hounds; coursing; specifically, the pursuit of deer with hounds, which drive them toward the hunter.
- noun Nautical, same as
hound , 5.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act of one who hounds.
- noun (Naut.) The part of a mast below the hounds and above the deck.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Present participle of
hound . - noun
Pursuit , especially when persistent orrelentless . - noun nautical The part of a mast below the hounds and above the deck.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Father Browne's success in hounding Peggy Mountain out of Ferryland suggests a widening of the wedge.
Gutenber-e Help Page 2005
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"I wouldn't use the word hounding," she said coyly.
The Witness Brown, Sandra 1995
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The courage and daring of our small, lightly armed cruisers in hounding a heavily gunned pocket battleship into the temporary refuge of a neutral port is beyond all praise.
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Some others who had taken as great a part as he in hounding guiltless people to death remained impenitent and unpunished.
This Country of Ours: The Story of the United States Henrietta Elizabeth 1917
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If a commenter came in hounding on a particular issue that didn’t respect our diversity, we would likely call that person a blogtard not an earnest debater.
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How about this, I thought VaProgressive’s excessive use of the word “Nigger”, repeatedly in hounding Senator Allen and drawing the connection to the word Macaca was offensive.
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He recalled hounding players for autographs - a Texas pitcher named Roger Clemens among them - and chasing foul balls and dreaming of someday playing on the pristine field.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010
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I'd bet the 'hounding' was done by paparazzi and mamarazzi.
I photographed the early magnolias... Ann Althouse 2009
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I'm surprised the good Lord aint in Dublin tonight lecturing the Irish media for its "hounding" of the Catholic Church
Blog Wars - This time it's personal Jeff 2009
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For some months, NEWSWEEK's Isikoff had been in touch with Tripp -- "hounding" her, Goldberg claims.
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The new code of conduct bans harassment on and off the site, barring behaviors like hate speech, the use of slurs, stereotypes or attacks based on personal characteristics, as well as threats of physical violence and ‘hounding,’ or following someone across different articles to critique their work.
Exclusive: Wikipedia launches new global rules to combat site abuses Elizabeth Culliford 2021
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