newshound
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5.7
A person who always follows the latest news for fun
- noun
- /ˈnuːzhaʊnd/
- Informal
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aficionado a las noticias
- Every weekend, the avid newshound would gather stories from various sources to discuss with friends.
Examples
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Do I look like a newshound to you?
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Will I be glad to tell that to those newshounds.
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As a true newshound, she spent hours searching for the latest updates on the election.
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After joining the online forum, he quickly became known as a newshound for his eagerness to share breaking news.
Synonyms
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9.9
A person who tries to find out and spread gossip about other people's business
is eager for news without interfering in other people's lives
Surface Forms
newshound singular
newshounds plural
Morphology
Etymology
Newshound joins news and hound. A hound is a dog that hunts, so a newshound is a person who 'hunts' headlines and follows every new story, often just as a hobby.