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to foxhunt

to foxhunt

1 8.5
To follow hounds on horseback to chase a fox
  • verb
  • /ˈfɑksˌhʌnt/
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  • Many young people enjoy learning how to foxhunt during the fall season.

Examples

  • Why, you told me you used to foxhunt, didn't you?

    Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967)

  • We used a Nathe for dressage, a Happy Mouth Pessoa for XC, and a rubber Pelham to foxhunt.

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  • For the winter, we plan on working on refining second-level movements and perhaps foxhunting a little bit.

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  • Last Saturday, we went out to foxhunt with our friends and their dogs.

  • The local club organizes events for those who want to foxhunt on horseback.

Antonyms

to protect
∞ 1.0

To keep someone or something safe from harm

to shelter
76 2.5

To give someone a safe place to stay from danger or bad weather

Surface Forms

foxhunt infinitive
foxhunted past
foxhunted past participle
foxhunting present participle
foxhunts third person singular

Morphology

foxhunt = fox + hunt (transparent) = fox + hunt

Meaning is a direct combination of 'fox' + 'hunt'; a learner who knows both components can readily infer the verb meaning.

Etymology

Foxhunt is made of two simple parts, fox and hunt, and hunt means 'to chase'. So to foxhunt is to chase a fox, usually on horses with dogs as part of a traditional sport.