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Foxhunt

🔄 Synonyms of "Foxhunt"

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Word	Definition
fox huntingnoun	The sport of hunting foxes across country with a pack of hounds by a group of people on foot and horseback, a traditional sport of the landed gentry now controversially banned in Great Britain.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Foxhunt"

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Word	Definition
fox huntingnoun	The sport of hunting foxes across country with a pack of hounds by a group of people on foot and horseback, a traditional sport of the landed gentry now controversially banned in Great Britain.
fox huntnoun	Alternative form of foxhunt. [A hunt for foxes, usually with dogs.]
huntnoun	The act of hunting.
drag huntnoun	A horseback chase which uses hounds and is similar to a fox hunt, except that the dogs do not pursue a live animal but, rather, follow a trail created by dragging a scent along a regular, predefined course which is designed to allow sustained riding at high speed.
hunternoun	One who hunts game for sport or for food; a huntsman or huntswoman.
trail huntnoun	Synonym of drag hunt.
dog in the huntnoun	(idiomatic) Something that may lead to gain, depending on the outcome; a position for which to campaign or cheer.
packnoun	A bundle made up and prepared to be carried; especially, a bundle to be carried on the back, but also a load for an animal, a bale.
venerynoun	The pursuit of sexual indulgence or pleasure.
hark backverb	(intransitive) (figuratively) To allude, return, or revert (to a subject previously mentioned, etc.); also, to evoke, or long or pine for (a past era or event).
castingnoun	The act or process of selecting actors, singers, dancers, models, etc.
chasenoun	The act of one who chases another; a pursuit.
hark-backnoun	(figuratively) An act of alluding, returning, or reverting (to a subject previously mentioned, etc.); also, an act of evoking, or longing or pining for (a past era or event).
dogdrawnoun	(UK, obsolete) The pursuit of deer with a dog.
coursingnoun	The sport of chasing wild animals, especially hares, with dogs by sight rather than by scent.
relaynoun	(sports) A competition between teams where members of a team take turns completing parts of a course or performing a certain action.
meetverb	To make contact (with someone) while in proximity.
gamenoun	A playful or competitive activity.
buckhoundnoun	(UK) A hound for deer hunting.
hog-doggingnoun	A spectator event that simulates wild or feral boar hunting with dogs. A hog is released into a pen, followed by one or two dogs that attempt to control or subdue it by barking and confrontation.