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fox hunting

American  

noun

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


fox-hunting British  

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • fox hunter noun
  • fox-hunter noun

Etymology

Origin of fox hunting

First recorded in 1665–75

Example Sentences

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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.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2024

He loved horseback riding, fox hunting and trying different restaurants, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2024

He has campaigned against badger culling and fox hunting through an animal welfare group he founded in 2010 — named Save Me after the 1980 Queen song.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2022

They retired to the Fauquier County, Va., estate primarily for its proximity to the Old Dominion Hounds, a prominent fox hunting group.

From Washington Post • Dec. 9, 2022

They laughed when Obinze said, “I don’t understand why fox hunting is such a big issue in this country. Aren’t there more important things?”

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie