Difference between Hound and Hunt

What is the difference between Hound and Hunt?

Hound as a verb is to persistently harass. while Hunt as a verb is to chase down prey and (usually) kill it.

Hound

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To persistently harass.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals. (Hunt hound, Hunting hound, hunting dog, hunter) Someone who seeks something. A male who constantly seeks the company of receptive females. In more recent times, hound has been replaced by dog but the sense remains the same.

Example sentence: If you live among dogs, keep a stick. After all, this is what a hound has teeth for-to bite when he feels like it!

Hunt

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To chase down prey and (usually) kill it.To try to find something; search.To ride at a hunt.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The act of huntingA hunting expeditionAn organization devoted to hunting, or the people belonging to such an organization (capitalized if the name of a specific organization)

Example sentence: I'm not Ted Nugent. My house is run, essentially, by an adopted, fully clawed cat with a mean nature. I would never hunt. I would never wear fur. I would never go to a bullfight. I'm not really a meat and potatoes guy.

We hope you now know whether to use Hound or Hunt in your sentence.

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