Real Dictionary

hound
If someone is hounded out of a job or place, they are forced to leave it, often because other people are constantly criticizing them.
countable noun: A hound is a type of dog that is often used for hunting or racing.
verb: If someone hounds you, they constantly disturb or speak to you in an annoying or upsetting way.

hound in American English 1
any of several breeds of hunting dog that find game either by scenting and tracking, as the beagle, the bloodhound, and the foxhound, or by sighting followed by swift pursuit, as the borzoi, deerhound, and greyhound
noun: one of any of several breeds of dogs trained to pursue game either by sight or by scent, esp. one with a long face and large drooping ears

hound in American English 2
either of two projections at the masthead for supporting the trestletrees and the upper parts of the lower rigging
noun: either of a pair of fore-and-aft members at the lower end of the head of a mast, for supporting the trestletrees, that support an upper mast at its heel

hound in British English 1
noun: any of several breeds of dog used for hunting

hound in British English 2
noun: either of a pair of horizontal bars that reinforce the running gear of a horse-drawn vehicle