ride to hounds

verb

To take part in a foxhunt, especially to ride close behind the hounds.

Meanings

verbride to hounds (third-person singular simple present rides to hounds, present participle riding to hounds, simple past rode to hounds, past participle ridden to hounds)

present singular third person rides to hounds · participle present riding to hounds · past rode to hounds · participle past ridden to hounds

  1. To take part in a foxhunt, especially to ride close behind the hounds.
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