fox hunter
1
6.2
- noun
- UK
:
cazador de zorros
- He was a skilled horseman and fox hunter, and he had a passion for gambling; he bet, and often lost, thousands of pounds in card games.
Examples
-
Turn them into jolly, drunken English fox hunters?
-
If they're talking to eventers or fox hunters, then okay.
Blog text (21) -
Torquil the fox hunter!
-
The experienced fox hunter led the group on horseback through the dense forest in search of the elusive prey.
-
Every Saturday morning, the fox hunters gather at the estate to plan their hunt with the hounds.
-
Becoming a skilled fox hunter requires not only riding skills but also knowledge of the animals' behavior.
Synonyms
411
1.0
A person who looks for and kills wild animals for food or sport
23
5.9
A man who catches or kills wild animals, often for sport
11
4.7
A woman who looks for wild animals to catch or kill
A woman who goes out to find and kill wild animals like deer for sport or work
A person who hunts wild animals for food or sport
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person who hunts foxes' is directly and transparently compositionally derived from 'fox' + 'hunter' — a straightforward noun + noun compound. This follows common cross-linguistic patterns for agentive compounds, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's basic meaning (even if they might not know specific cultural details like riding with hounds).
Etymology
Fox hunter comes from the simple image of a hunter riding a horse with dogs chasing a fox across fields. So it means 'a person who hunts foxes', usually riding a horse with dogs in the countryside.