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noun

Definition of houndsnext
plural of hound
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as in dogs
a domestic mammal that is related to the wolves and foxes in the yard an old hound greeted us with a single bark

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as in lovers
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something a camera hound even before the baby arrived, he's now become obsessive

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as in villains
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person a no-good sneaky hound who disappeared with the lottery winnings he was supposed to share

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as in bastards
a person whose behavior is offensive to others nobody could stand that low-down hound and his penchant for mean-spirited pranks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of hound
1
as in chases
to go after or on the track of after the scandal came to light, the politician was hounded by reporters night and day

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as in nags
to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders kept hounding his mother to let him drive her car until she gave in

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Recent Examples of hounds
Noun
But for the true horror hounds who can never have enough over-the-top gore, this one's for you. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026 But this has led to autograph hounds who harass celebrities for autographs and then turn around and sell them on eBay. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026 On the open desert road, Racine and Anaia track the other women Man has taken up with, following their trail like hounds. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 Joie de vivre Happy-go-lucky hounds have an abundance of joie de vivre, a French phrase that refers to a cheerful and exuberant enjoyment of life. — Aditya Simha, The Conversation, 7 May 2026 And with an absolutely blistering 360Hz refresh rate, esports hounds will thrill to the responsiveness. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026 Ever since her father left the fort almost a whole season ago, walking off into the darkening blue hills with both his hounds, never to return, her mother has taken to these long and aimless searches, sometimes with Brith and sometimes without. — Maggie O’Farrell, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026 The decision by Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s camps to wave their white flags stunned gossip hounds captivated by their blockbuster legal battle, which left no shortage of reputational casualties for both. — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026 There’s blood in the water, with perimeter hounds like Cason Wallace, Ajay Mitchell, Alex Caruso and Lu Dort attacking Reaves while big men Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein clog the paint. — Sam Amick, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Verb
Vavassori hounds the net with his teradactyl-like wingspan. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025 The Grabber hounds Finn through an old phone booth and torments Gwen through her dreams. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hounds
  1. dogs
  2. lovers
  3. villains
  4. jerks
  5. chases
  6. nags
  7. fans
  8. brutes
Noun
  • Small, nervous dogs will feel safe and comfy in this furry donut bed.
    — Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
  • With roughly 6 1/2 minutes left, Chestnut had devoured 32 dogs to Gray’s 10, according to live unofficial results on ESPN.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2026
Definition of dogs
Noun
  • Wine lovers should consider hitting some stops on the Great River Road Wine Trail, especially Danzinger Vineyards on the bluff in Alma.
    — Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
  • The track went viral on TikTok earlier this year, with longtime lovers of the musician remembering the hit, while younger fans may have discovered it for the first time.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of lovers
Noun
  • After all, the best myths take our normal heroes-and-villains binary and punt it into a million pieces.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
  • Maybe America was too busy wrestling with its own history of siding with the most despicable villains around?
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 July 2026
Definition of villains
Noun
  • After Game 4, jerks were throwing things at Victor Wembanyama.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
  • Something from this article might put me on some Ben Shapiro list, where a bunch of jerks literally will just call me ‘f****t’ or worse on my social media.
    — William Earl, Variety, 10 June 2026
Definition of jerks
Verb
  • Combined, the handful of upside surprises is making for a stronger-than-expected domestic box office and a promising foundation for the second half of the year as the industry chases pre-pandemic levels.
    — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 27 June 2026
  • Kylian Mbappé of France chases the ball during their match against Iraq.
    — Mark Hodge, NBC news, 26 June 2026
Definition of chases
Verb
  • But in the final moments, when Carol is back in her coach seat on the plane, something nags at her.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
Definition of nags
Noun
  • As whole house fans and swamp coolers can suck additional pollutants inside, the department recommends using air purifiers or air conditioners as alternatives when possible.
    — Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • Some disappointed fans lingered near the barricades and boundaries police had set up and were enforcing.
    — Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC news, 4 July 2026
Definition of fans
Noun
  • These brutes commonly exceed 50 pounds.
    — Keith Sutton, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2026
  • In Raspail’s tale, hordes of impoverished and dark-​skinned brutes from India descend onto French shores by way of rafts, the first wave of an invasion of the civilized West by the brown-​skinned developing world.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of brutes

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