The difference between Hound and Pester
When used as nouns, hound means a dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals, whereas pester means a bother or nuisance.
When used as verbs, hound means to persistently harass, whereas pester means to bother, harass, or annoy persistently.
check bellow for the other definitions of Hound and Pester
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Hound as a noun:
A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals.
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Hound as a noun:
Any canine animal.
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Hound as a noun (by extension):
Someone who seeks something.
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Hound as a noun (by extension):
A male who constantly seeks the company of desirable women.
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Hound as a noun:
A despicable person.
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Hound as a noun:
A houndfish.
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Hound as a verb (transitive):
To persistently harass.
Examples:
"He hounded me for weeks, but I was simply unable to pay back his loan."
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Hound as a noun (nautical, in the plural):
Projections at the masthead, serving as a support for the trestletrees and top to rest on.
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Hound as a noun:
A side bar used to strengthen portions of the running gear of a vehicle.
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Pester as a verb (transitive):
To bother, harass, or annoy persistently.
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Pester as a noun:
A bother or nuisance.