Definition
Persistently pursued, harassed, or pressured relentlessly. To chase or follow with determination, like hunting dogs pursuing prey.
Etymology
From 'hound' (hunting dog) + '-ed.' The verb developed from the noun, drawing on the image of hunting dogs relentlessly pursuing their quarry. The figurative sense of persistent harassment emerged in the 16th century.
Kelly Says
This word perfectly captures how language transforms concrete images into abstract concepts - the relentless, instinctive pursuit of hunting dogs becomes a metaphor for any form of persistent harassment, whether by creditors, paparazzi, or critics.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ተከታታል
tä.kä.tä.tal
BNবাংলা
পিছনে লেগে
pichhine lege
CACatalà
perseguit
pər.sɛˈɡit
CSČeština
pronásledovaný
pro.nas.lɛˈdo.va.ni
DADansk
forfulgt
fɒˈfʌlɡt
DEDeutsch
gehetzt
ɡeˈhɛtst
ELΕλληνικά
καταδιωγμένος
katadiōgmenos
ESEspañol
acosado
a.koˈsa.ðo
FAفارسی
آزاردیده
āzārdide
FISuomi
jahtainen
jah.tai.nen
FRFrançais
harcélé
aʁ.se.le
HAHA
bin mutuwa
bin mu.tu.wa
HIहिन्दी
पीछा किया
pīchā kiyā
HUMagyar
üldözött
yldøzøt
IDBahasa Indonesia
dikejar
di.kɛ.jar
IGIG
ịlọsọọsẹ
i.lɔ.sɔ.ɔ.sɛ
ITItaliano
inseguito
in.seˈɡwi.to
JA日本語
追い立てられる
oitate rareru
KKKK
қуғындалған
qūɣɯndalɣan
KO한국어
추적당하다
chujeokdanghada
MSBahasa Melayu
dikejar
di.kɛ.jar
MYမြန်မာ
နောက်မှ လိုက်ပါ
nauʔ m̥a leik pà
NLNederlands
achtervolgd
ɑxtərˈvɔlɣt
NONorsk
forfulgt
fɔrˈfʉlt
PTPortuguês
perseguido
pɛʁ.seˈɡi.du
RORomână
hăituit
hə.iˈtu.it
RUРусский
преследуемый
prɛs.lʲɛˈdu.jɪmɨj
SWKiswahili
kutafutiwa
ku.ta.fu.ti.wa
TAதமிழ்
பின்தொடரப்பட்ட
piṇtoṭarappatta
TEతెలుగు
వెంబడించబడు
vembaḍiṁcabadu
THไทย
ถูกตามล่า
tʰùak tām lâ
TLTL
ginagabi
gi.na.gá.bi
TRTürkçe
zulüm gören
zu.lum gɔ.ɾɛn
UKУкраїнська
переслідуваний
pereseliduvanyj
VITiếng Việt
đuổi bắt
ʒu.i băt
ZUZU
ukuthakathwa
u.ku.tha.kath.wa