hound down

verb

To hunt down; to search for (someone or something).

Meanings

verbhound down (third-person singular simple present hounds down, present participle hounding down, simple past and past participle hounded down)

present singular third person hounds down · participle present hounding down · participle past hounded down · past hounded down

  1. transitiveTo hunt down; to search for (someone or something).
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APA

hound down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hound%20down

MLA

“hound down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hound%20down. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hound down,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hound%20down.

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