tail vs hound

tail and hound both are nouns.

tail and hound both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

tail (noun)	hound (noun)
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body	any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
the rear part of a ship	someone who is morally reprehensible
the rear part of an aircraft
(usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
any projection that resembles the tail of an animal
the time of the last part of something

tail (verb)	hound (verb)
remove or shorten the tail of an animal	pursue or chase relentlessly
remove the stalk of fruits or berries
go after with the intent to catch

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