hunter

[ huhn-ter ]

/ ˈhʌn tər /

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noun

a person who hunts game or other wild animals for food or in sport.

a person who searches for or seeks something: a fortune hunter.

a horse specially trained for quietness, stamina, and jumping ability in hunting.

an animal, as a dog, trained to hunt game.

(initial capital letter) Astronomy. the constellation Orion.

Also called hunting watch. a watch with a hunting case.

hunter green.

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Origin of hunter

First recorded in 1200–50, hunter is from the Middle English word huntere. See hunt, -er¹

OTHER WORDS FROM hunter

hunt·er·like, adjective

Words nearby hunter

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Definition for hunter (2 of 2)

Hunter

[ huhn-ter ]

/ ˈhʌn tər /

noun

John,1728–93, Scottish surgeon, physiologist, and biologist.

Robert Mer·cer Tal·ia·ferro

[mur-ser tol-uh-ver] /ˈmɜr sər ˈtɒl ə vər/,1809–87, U.S. political leader: Speaker of the House 1839–41.

a male given name.

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Example sentences from the Web for hunter

In it, Kraven the Hunter tracks down Spider-Man, shoots him repeatedly, and leaves him for dead, buried underground.
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In 1970, Hunter S. Thompson was dispatched to report on a motorcycle race in Las Vegas.
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Cumberbatch and Hunter have assiduously avoided being identified as celebrity couple until now.
Meet the Future Mrs. Benedict Cumberbatch|Tom Sykes|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By 2010, Hunter was directing a well received revival of Henrik Ibsen's Ghosts at Access Theatre on Broadway.
Meet the Future Mrs. Benedict Cumberbatch|Tom Sykes|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST

McConnell had seen the sign, Hunter told me, and “he loves it!”
Mitch’s Brotastic Victory Bash|Olivia Nuzzi|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
O Jungfrau Els, I have the hunter's eyes, which are keen-sighted!
In The Fire Of The Forge, Complete|Georg Ebers
He was like a hunter following his prey, like an angler fishing, he cared only for the chase, for the capture.
Possessed|Cleveland Moffett
One hunter who escaped the ambush reported that an overwhelming number of Apaches were in the wooded hills.
The Pinos Altos Story|Dorothy Watson
The group is composed of an American Hunter, in the act of seizing an Indian who was about to tomahawk a mother and her infant.
The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851|Various
Even in the days of abundant game the hunter was required to exercise much skill, patience, and endurance.
Daniel Boone|Reuben Gold Thwaites

British Dictionary definitions for hunter (1 of 2)

hunter

/ (ˈhʌntə) /

noun

a person or animal that seeks out and kills or captures gameFemale equivalent: huntress (ˈhʌntrɪs)

a person who looks diligently for something
(in combination)a fortune-hunter

a specially bred horse used in hunting, usually characterized by strength and stamina

a specially bred dog used to hunt game

Also called: hunting watch a watch with a hinged metal lid or case (hunting case) to protect the crystalSee also half-hunter

British Dictionary definitions for hunter (2 of 2)

Hunter

/ (ˈhʌntə) /

noun

John. 1728–93, British physician, noted for his investigation of venereal and other diseases

his brother, William. 1718–83, British anatomist and obstetrician

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Medical definitions for hunter

Hunter

[ hŭn′tər ]

John 1728-1793

British surgeon who founded pathological anatomy in England.

hunter

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