hounds

/haสŠndz/

IPA: /HH AW1 N D Z/

noun
  1. 1

    A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals.

  2. 2

    Any canine animal.

  3. 3

    (by extension) Someone who seeks something.

  4. 4

    (by extension) A male who constantly seeks the company of desirable women.

  5. 5

    A despicable person.

  6. 6

    A houndfish.

verb
  1. 1

    To persistently harass.

    โ€œHe hounded me for weeks, but I was simply unable to pay back his loan.โ€

  2. 2

    To urge on against; to set (dogs) upon in hunting.

noun
  1. 1

    (in the plural) Projections at the masthead, serving as a support for the trestletrees and top to rest on.

  2. 2

    A side bar used to strengthen portions of the running gear of a vehicle.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hound, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hounds