hound or an animal down

hound down

To hunt, chase, or pursue someone relentlessly, until they can be captured or apprehended. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hound" and "down." Police were able to hound down the suspect en route to Mexico.See also: down, hound

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