greyhound meaning
EN
[ˈɡɹeɪhaʊnd] WGreyhound
- The Greyhound is a very old European breed of dog, a sighthound which has been historically bred for coursing game and latterly Greyhound racing.
- It is a gentle and intelligent breed whose combination of long, powerful legs, deep chest, flexible spine and slim build allows it to reach average race speeds in excess of 64 kilometres per hour (40 mph).
- NounPLgreyhounds
- VerbSGgreyhoundsPRgreyhoundingPT, PPgreyhounded
- More Examples
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- They shot out of the school gates like greyhounds out of the trap.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of greyhound in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
- Nouns
- Countable nouns
- Countable nouns
- Verbs
- Nouns
- en greyhounds
- en greyhounded
- en greyhounding
Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "greyhound" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun. It's also a verb.