small game

noun

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

Nearby words

small craft advisory, small cranberry, small forward, small frog in a big pond, small fry, small game, small goods, small holding, small hours, small increment sensitivity index, small intestine

Origin of small game

First recorded in 1810–20

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Examples from the Web for small game

He was out hunting, the last day of small-game season, and somebody mistook him for a turkey.
Day of the Moron|Henry Beam Piper
Ten, fifteen,—twenty of the items of small-game were grasped in mid-air, as if they were creatures in flight.
The Forgotten Planet|Murray Leinster

British Dictionary definitions for small game

small game

noun

British small animals that are hunted for sport

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