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fox hunting
noun
- a sport in which mounted hunters follow hounds in pursuit of a fox.
fox-hunting
noun
- a sport in which hunters follow a pack of hounds in pursuit of a fox
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Derived Forms
- ˈfox-ˌhunter, noun
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Other Words From
- fox hunter noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fox hunting1
First recorded in 1665–75
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Example Sentences
Fox-hunting bans and motor transport have played their part in the literary decline.
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The reader now knows that the pity thus bestowed upon that pitiful fox-hunting turncoat was utterly thrown away.
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The old man answered with a fox-hunting yell and Hale stepped behind a bush.
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Harrison Wiggins, widely known as a lover of fox hunting, and highly respected as a citizen, was one of the early wagoners.
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Fox-hunting 'll go on when your great-grandfather's your youngest son, farmer; or t' other way.
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After leaving college Waterton stayed at home with his father, and enjoyed fox-hunting for a while.
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