chase vs hound

chase and hound both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chase	Yes	No	Yes	No
hound	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, hound is a hyponym of chase; that is, hound is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chase:

Other hyponyms of chase include tree, quest, hunt, trace, run down.

chase (noun)	hound (noun)
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture	any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
a rectangular metal frame used in letterpress printing to hold together the pages or columns of composed type that are printed at one time	someone who is morally reprehensible

chase (verb)	hound (verb)
cut a groove into	pursue or chase relentlessly
cut a furrow into a columns
go after with the intent to catch
pursue someone sexually or romantically