fox hunting

American  

noun

1. a sport in which mounted hunters follow hounds in pursuit of a fox.

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fox-hunting British  

noun

1. a sport in which hunters follow a pack of hounds in pursuit of a fox

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Other Word Forms

• fox hunter noun
• fox-hunter noun

Etymology

Origin of fox hunting

First recorded in 1665–75

Example Sentences

The Parliament Act was last used in 2004 to push through a ban on fox hunting.

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Trail hunting - a practice where a scent is laid out for the hunt to follow - was introduced as a "cruelty free" replacement for fox hunting, banned by Labour in 2004.

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"We'll check out their social media and things. We need people who are interested in stopping fox hunting, not people who want to come out and fight," he said.

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The initial source of anger then was the ban on fox hunting.

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"Farmers get a lot of stick, with some believing that the life of a farmer is all about driving four-wheel drives, going shooting every other day and fox hunting," he added.

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