Hound
Hound verb - To go after or on the track of.
Kick
Kick verb - To express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely.
How words are described
| old | old hound | old kick |
| nasty | nasty hound | nasty kick |
| strong | strong hound | strong kick |
| real | real hound | real kick |
| Other adjectives: huge, little, bad, vicious, infamous, sick, new, flaming, final, literal, aforementioned. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
-
Kick the Dog: Their function is to hound and torment their victims, so there is a lot of wanton cruelty in their rampage from which they seem to take a great deal of pleasure.
Source: Characters / The Sandman -
Now get Hound Dog over there and kick some ass!
Source: Excuse Plot -
A more literal comical Running Gag version is Josey spitting on the "mangy hound." Kick the Son of a Bitch: Most of the enemies that Josey kills get at least one kick in immediately before he shoots them.
Source: Film / The Outlaw Josey Wales
Cite this Source
Kick and Hound. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hound/kick
Hound & Kick. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hound/kick>.
Kick or Hound. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hound/kick.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "hound" and "kick" have occurred on timeline