hound hound /ˈhaʊnd/

noun

1. () Any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears  ( hound dog , hound )
   any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
     The hound eagerly sniffed the ground, tracking the scent of the elusive rabbit.
   The hound eagerly sniffed the ground, tracking the scent of the elusive rabbit.
   
   
2. () Someone who is morally reprehensible  ( blackguard , bounder [Archaic, British] , cad [Archaic] , dog [Informal] , heel [Informal] , hound )
   someone who is morally reprehensible
    You dirty dog
   you dirty dog
   

verb

1. Pursue or chase relentlessly  ( hound , hunt , trace )
   pursue or chase relentlessly
    The hunters traced the deer into the woods
   The hunters traced the deer into the woods
    The detectives hounded the suspect until they found him
   the detectives hounded the suspect until they found him