hunter
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈhʌntər/
- As an experienced hunter, she knew which areas were best for tracking deer.
- a hunter-gatherer
- a big-game hunter
- prey for hunters
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Examples
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The people who carved the petroglyphs either lived here as hunter-gatherers or traveled through the territory.
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"The only problem with this place is there aren't enough rabbit hunters up here."
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After all, what did I know about the great white African hunter?
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With the sure return of the season, the hunter was prompt in his own return.
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The next day they found the hunters.
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When the scientists arrived, several hunters had gathered at the spot.
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When I give a hunter back his trophy, I want that animal to haunt his dreams.
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Historic texts identified them as hunters who traveled on skis, but said little else.
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Or, as an anthropologist put it, "People have lived in hunter-gatherer bands for 99.87 percent of human existence."
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Most likely, the condors had swallowed bullet fragments left by hunters in unrecovered deer and other carcasses.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
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5.8
A person who catches wild animals with traps for their fur
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5.9
A man who catches or kills wild animals, often for sport
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2.5
A person who hunts deer for sport or food
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4.7
A woman who looks for wild animals to catch or kill
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2.8
A person who hunts ducks for sport or food
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9.9
A person who hunts wild birds for food
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6.2
A person who rides a horse and follows dogs to catch foxes
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5.9
A person who hunts animals with a bow and arrows
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6.5
A person who quietly follows animals to hunt them
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8.9
A person who throws a long spear to catch whales and other large sea animals
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9.9
A person who hunts whales or works on a ship that catches whales
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8.6
A person who hunts ducks and other water birds for sport
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9.3
A person who catches animals mainly to use their meat for food
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8.8
A person who hunts wild animals for food or sport
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9.9
A person who hunts wolves to sell their fur
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7.1
A person or animal that uses a long pointed stick to catch food
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9.1
A person who hunts wild animals for food or sport
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7.0
A person who hunts lions for sport or for money
A woman who goes out to find and kill wild animals like deer for sport or work
Antonyms
Compounds
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5.5
A person who lives by catching animals and picking wild plants for food instead of farming
- Jargon
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8.1
A person who finds new styles in fashion and culture likely to become popular
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Morphology
Etymology
Hunter comes from the old English word hunta, which is built on the verb hunt meaning 'to chase'. So a hunter is literally 'one who hunts', which is why we use it for people who catch wild animals.