hounding

English

Etymology

From hound +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhaʊndɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -aʊndɪŋ

Verb

hounding

1. present participle and gerund of hound

Noun

hounding (plural houndings)

1. Pursuit, especially when persistent or relentless.
   • 2011 July 30, “Embraceable you”, in The Economist:

     Elsewhere, the hounding of Muhammad Yunus, a Nobel laureate and founder of the Grameen Bank who briefly flirted with politics, was vindictive.

2. (nautical, dated) The part of a mast below the hounds and above the deck.

Derived terms

• rockhounding

References

• “hounding”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.