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hounded

/ˈhaʊndɪd/

hounded is the simple past and past participle of hound.

Meaning of hound

Verb

hound (third-person singular simple present hounds, present participle hounding, simple past and past participle hounded)

  1. (transitive) To persistently harass doggedly.
    • He hounded me for weeks, but I was simply unable to pay back his loan.
  2. (archaic, transitive) To urge on against; to set (dogs) upon in hunting.
    • We both thought we saw what had the appearance to be a fox, and hounded the dogs at it, but they would not pursue it.1897, Andrew Lang, The Book of Dreams and Ghosts, page 162

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Words formed from hounded

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Questions about hounded

What is hounded the simple past and past participle of?
Hounded is the simple past and past participle of hound.
How do you pronounce hounded?
Hounded is pronounced /ˈhaʊndɪd/.

Words near hounded in the dictionary

  1. hounddog
  2. hounddogged
  3. hounddogging
  4. hounddogs
  5. hounde
  6. hounded
  7. hounded down
  8. hounder
  9. hounders
  10. houndes
  11. houndest

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