n.
Pronunciation: ' hau ̇ nd
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hund; akin to Old High German hunt dog, Latin canis, Greek ky ō n
Date: before 12th century
1 a : DOG b : a dog of any of numerous hunting breeds including both scent hounds (as the bloodhound and beagle) and sight hounds (as the greyhound and Afghan hound)
2 : a mean or despicable person
3 : DOGFISH
4 : a person who pursues like a hound especially : one who avidly seeks or collects something <autograph hound s >