HOUND

Hound

Hound is the name of several fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. He is sometimes referred to as Autobot Hound for trademark purposes.

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hound

Noun

  1. A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals. (hunt hound, hunting hound, hunting dog, hunter)
  2. Someone who seeks something.
  3. A male who constantly seeks the company of receptive females.
  4. A despicable person.
  5. A houndfish.
  6. Projections at the masthead, serving as a support for the trestletrees and top to rest on.
  7. A side bar used to strengthen portions of the running gear of a vehicle.

In more recent times, hound has been replaced by dog but the sense remains the same.

Verb

  1. To persistently harass.
    He hounded me for weeks, but I was simply unable to pay back his loan.


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