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deerstalking

deerstalking

8.8
The activity of quietly following deer to hunt them in the wild
  • noun
  • /ˈdɪəˌstɔːkɪŋ/
  • UK
translation icon : caza de ciervos
  • He spent the afternoon deerstalking in the Scottish Highlands.

Examples

  • Proper clothing is essential when engaging in deerstalking to blend into the environment.

  • Many tourists visit the estate for traditional deerstalking experiences.

  • He enjoys deerstalking in the Scottish Highlands.

  • Are you interested in deerstalking this season?

  • Many tourists visit the estate for traditional deerstalking experiences.

  • Proper clothing is essential when engaging in deerstalking to blend into the environment.

  • He spent the afternoon deerstalking in the Scottish Highlands.

Synonyms

hunting
vsdeerstalking
360 1.0

Chasing and killing wild animals for food, fur, or sport

is the specific practice of quietly following a particular animal in nature
stalking
vsdeerstalking
  • Offensive
40 6.1

Following an animal quietly to get near it before you hunt it

applies specifically to pursuing that animal by silent tracking
deer hunting
vsdeerstalking
7 3.0

To look for and kill deer for food, sport, or to control their numbers

is narrower emphasizing silent following rather than all pursuit types
deer hunt
vsdeerstalking
1 3.1

An occasion when people chase and kill deer for sport or food

is the activity of quietly following that animal rather than any method
to still-hunt
vsdeerstalking
  • Jargon
1 9.8

To move quietly and try to catch an animal by surprise

focuses specifically on following that animal silently in its habitat

Surface Forms

deerstalking singular
deerstalkings plural

Morphology

deerstalking = deer + stalking (transparent) = deer + stalk + ing

The meaning is a straightforward combination: the activity of stalking specifically applied to deer.

Etymology

Deerstalking is simply the words deer ('a deer') and stalk ('to move quietly'), which gives the image of someone creeping through the woods to get close to a deer. So, deerstalking means the activity of quietly following and hunting deer.