tag vs hound

tag and hound both are nouns.

tag and hound both are verbs.

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

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

tag: go after with the intent to catch
hound: pursue or chase relentlessly

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

tag (noun)	hound (noun)
(sports) the act of touching a player in a game (which changes their status in the game)	any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
a game in which one child chases the others; the one who is caught becomes the next chaser	someone who is morally reprehensible
a small piece of cloth
a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.
a label associated with something for the purpose of identification

tag (verb)	hound (verb)
provide with a name or nickname	pursue or chase relentlessly
attach a tag or label to
touch a player while he is holding the ball
supply (blank verse or prose) with rhymes
go after with the intent to catch

Difference between tag and hound

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