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hounding.

Pursuit, especially when persistent or relentless.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhaʊndɪŋ/
  1. Pursuit, especially when persistent or relentless.

  2. The part of a mast below the hounds and above the deck.

    dated
Where this word comes from

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.

verb/ˈhaʊndɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of hound

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

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.

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