English Etymology From stag + hound. Pronunciation (UK) IPA(key): /ˈstaɡhaʊnd/ Noun staghound (plural staghounds) Any of several large dogs once bred to hunt stags. 1887, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, A Study in Scarlet, section VII:Woodwork and glass gave way before him; but before he got quite through, Gregson, Lestrade, and Holmes sprang upon him like so many staghounds. Synonyms deerhound Anagrams do-naughtsWikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.