dogged

/ˈdȯ-gəd/

adjective

  1. marked by stubborn determination

a dogged competitor

obstinate dogged stubborn pertinacious mulish mean fixed and unyielding in course or purpose. obstinate implies usually an unreasonable persistence. dogged suggests an admirable often tenacious and unwavering persistence.

verb

  1. to hunt, track, or follow (someone) like a hound

  2. to be a persistent source of difficulty or distress to (someone) : plague —often used in the passive with by

  3. to bother or pester (someone) persistently : hound

dogged her every move

Rumors dogged him throughout his public life.

verb

  1. to watch closely

  2. to seek out : follow, detect