hound

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of HOUND

to go after or on the track of <after she was publicly dumped by her boyfriend, the actress was hounded by reporters night and day>

Synonyms bird-dog, chase, course, dog, hound, pursue, run, shadow, tag, tail, trace, track, trail

Related Words accompany, chaperone (or chaperon), escort; hunt, search (for), seek; eye, observe, watch

Near Antonyms head

Antonyms guide, lead, pilot

to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders <kept hounding his mother to let him drive her car until she gave in>

Synonyms dog, henpeck, hound, needle, peck (at)

Related Words carp (at), fuss (about or over), nitpick; annoy, badger, bait, bother, bug, chivy (or chivvy), harass, harry, hassle, irk, pester, plague, ride, vex, yap (at); egg, goad, incite, prod, prompt, spur, urge; exhort, insist, press, pressure, push; blandish, cajole, coax, wheedle; beg, importune, plead

Near Antonyms compliment; commend, laud, praise, recommend, tout; acclaim, applaud, build up, eulogize, extol (also extoll)

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