trail vs hound

trail and hound both are nouns.

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

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

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

trail (noun)	hound (noun)
a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country	any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
evidence pointing to a possible solution	someone who is morally reprehensible
a track or mark left by something that has passed

trail (verb)	hound (verb)
drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground	pursue or chase relentlessly
hang down so as to drag along the ground
go after with the intent to catch
move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly
to lag or linger behind