hound or an animal down



hound someone or an animal down

to pursue and capture someone or an animal. I will hound the killer down if it takes me the rest of my life. I will hound down that killer if it takes years.
See also: animal, down, hound

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Muireadhach-Irish, Scottish
Rui-Portuguese
Batya-Hebrew
Kristaps-Latvian
Rani (1)-Indian, Telugu, Hindi, Marathi
Carolakah-RO-lah (German)Italian, German, Dutch, Swedish