be hounded (by someone or something)

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be hounded (by someone or something)

To be pursued, chased, badgered, or pestered (by someone or something), especially persistently or relentlessly. The president was hounded by the media about the country's involvement in the foreign war. I'm sick of being hounded by you to finish this assignment. The suspect was hounded by police for days, being pursued as far as the border before he was finally arrested.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Aleksandra	ah-lyek-SAHN-drah (Russian), ah-leek-SAHN-drah (Russian), ahl-ek-SAHN-drah (Polish)	Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Serbian, Bulgarian, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian, Estonian
Darayavahush	-	Ancient Persian
Herminius	-	Ancient Roman
Ethelyn	ETH-ə-lin	English
Savva	-	Russian
Armer	['a:mə]