Newshound
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Newshound is a noun meaning (informal) An investigative reporter.
Meaning
(informal) An investigative reporter.
Example Sentences
"I've always been a newshound and I was glued to the TV set on November 22," he recalled.
I recently received a firsthand report from an old friend — John A. Keel — who until last year was as skeptical a newshound as I have known.
"You could, of course, have a prepared statement and when a newshound knocked at the door you could slide it out to him," said the journalist.
The [Washington] Post's proprietor through those turbulent [Watergate] days, Katharine Graham, held a double place in Washington’s hierarchy: at once regal Georgetown hostess and scrappy newshound, ready to hold the establishment to account.
Word Forms
- newshounds
Synonyms for newshound
Depending on context, synonyms include newsmonger.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include newsmonger, newsgatherer, newsy, newsperson, newsman, newswatcher.
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