hounding

== English == === Etymology === From hound +‎ -ing. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhaʊndɪŋ/ Rhymes: -aʊndɪŋ === Verb === hounding present participle and gerund of hound === Noun === hounding (plural houndings) Pursuit, especially when persistent or relentless. (nautical, dated) The part of a mast below the hounds and above the deck. ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “hounding”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.