hounding en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈhaʊndɪŋ/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓder. Proto-Germanic *hundaz Proto-West Germanic *hund Old English hund Middle English hound English hound English -ing English hounding From hound + -ing.
Meanings
-
Pursuit, especially when persistent or relentless.
Elsewhere, the hounding of Muhammad Yunus, a Nobel laureate and founder of the Grameen Bank who briefly flirted with politics, was vindictive.
2011 July 30, “Embraceable you”, in The Economist:
- (dated) The part of a mast below the hounds and above the deck.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| houndings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |