Terrier vs. Hound: What's the Difference?

Terrier and Hound Definitions
Terrier
A dog of any of various typically small, active breeds originally developed for driving game from burrows.
Hound
A domestic dog of any of various breeds commonly used for hunting, characteristically having drooping ears, a short coat, and a deep resonant voice.
Terrier
A dog from a group of small, lively breeds, originally bred for the hunting of burrowing prey such as rats, rabbits, foxes, and even otters; this original function is reflected in some of their names (e.g. rat terrier).
Hound
A dog.
Terrier
Someone displaying terrier-like qualities.
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Hound
A contemptible person; a scoundrel.
Terrier
A collection of acknowledgments of the vassals or tenants of a lordship, containing the rents and services they owed to the lord, etc.
Hound
One who eagerly pursues something
A gossip hound.
Terrier
(legal) An inventory (book or roll) in which the lands of private persons or corporations are described by their site, boundaries, number of acres, etc.; a terrar.
Hound
A devotee or an enthusiast
A coffee hound.
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Terrier
An auger or borer.
Hound
To pursue relentlessly and tenaciously
The suspect was hounded by the police for weeks.
Terrier
An auger or borer.
Hound
To make repeated demands of or subject to persistent criticism
Her parents hounded her until she agreed to look for a better job.
Terrier
One of a breed of small dogs, which includes several distinct subbreeds, some of which, such as the Skye terrier and Yorkshire terrier, have long hair and drooping ears, while others, at the English and the black-and-tan terriers, have short, close, smooth hair and upright ears.
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Hound
To pressure or force from a place or situation
Accusations that hounded him out of office.
Terrier
Formerly, a collection of acknowledgments of the vassals or tenants of a lordship, containing the rents and services they owed to the lord, and the like.
Hound
A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals.
Terrier
Any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
Hound
Any canine animal.
Hound
(by extension) Someone who seeks something.
Hound
(by extension) A male who constantly seeks the company of desirable women.
Hound
A despicable person.
Hound
A houndfish.
Hound
Projections at the masthead or foremast, serving as a support for the trestletrees and top to rest on; foretop
Hound
A side bar used to strengthen portions of the running gear of a vehicle.
Hound
(transitive) To persistently harass.
He hounded me for weeks, but I was simply unable to pay back his loan.
Hound
(transitive) To urge on against; to set (dogs) upon in hunting.
Hound
A variety of the domestic dog, usually having large, drooping ears, esp. one which hunts game by scent, as the foxhound, bloodhound, deerhound, but also used for various breeds of fleet hunting dogs, as the greyhound, boarhound, etc.
Hounds and greyhounds, mongrels, spaniels, curs.
Hound
A despicable person.
Hound
A houndfish.
Hound
Projections at the masthead, serving as a support for the trestletrees and top to rest on.
Hound
A side bar used to strengthen portions of the running gear of a vehicle.
Hound
To set on the chase; to incite to pursuit; as, to hounda dog at a hare; to hound on pursuers.
Hound
To hunt or chase with hounds, or as with hounds.
Hound
Any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
Hound
Someone who is morally reprehensible;
You dirty dog
Hound
Pursue or chase relentlessly;
The hunters traced the deer into the woods
The detectives hounded the suspect until they found the him