small game

noun

1. wild animals and birds hunted for sport, as rabbits or doves, that are smaller than animals, as deer and bears, classified as big game.

small game

noun

1. small animals that are hunted for sport

Word History and Origins

Origin of small game¹

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

Boys typically fish and hunt for small game such as rodents, birds, or lizards, while girls gather fruit and firewood, dig for roots, and carry water from nearby streams to camp.

From Nautilus

Neanderthals were top hunters who took on prey ranging from true mega-fauna like mammoths and woolly rhinos to small game.

From Time

He allowed his slaves to keep muskets to hunt for small game.

From The Daily Beast

Nothing would have induced a loyal citizen to admit that Fairbridge was too small game for such purposes.

From Project Gutenberg

Frequently the hunters came home empty-handed or bringing only small game.

From Project Gutenberg

These Indians killed small game and deer with bows and arrows, and had coats or mantles of squirrel skins.

From Project Gutenberg

When there is no grand Assembly, there are particular Societies, where they sup, and play at small Game.

From Project Gutenberg

The Glacier National Park has an endless variety of small game, and in it numerous varieties of large animals are fairly abundant.

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