hunting dog
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2.3
- noun
- /ˈhʌntɪŋ dɔɡ/
- My neighbor has a trained hunting dog that he takes out every weekend to track birds.
- African hunting dog
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Examples
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A big hunt was organized with some of the best hunting dogs in Arkansas and Texas involved.
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These included prominent types such as hunting dogs, guard dogs, house dogs, and lap dogs.
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No, I got a hunting dog named Lucky.
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Perhaps you have heard of the fabulous hunting dogs of the old gods?
Fiction book (1991) -
Well, he never was a good hunting dog, but he's a great guard dog.
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Neither one of these famous hunting dogs would trail the creature's scent.
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It was the Colonel's old hunting dog.
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A kennel of hunting dogs, not more than a hundred yards away, erupted in alarm.
Fiction book (2001) -
Neighbors shared many things: their harvests, their time, their livestock genetics, hunting dogs, transportation, etc.
Blog text (23) -
You know, we've got a, a semi retired hunting dog at my uncle's place and my uncle and, and my cousin will will take her out every so often.
Synonyms
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1.5
A dog used for hunting with long drooping ears and a strong nose
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2.3
A small dog bred to hunt animals that live underground
34
2.0
A dog with thick, water-resistant fur bred to fetch game for hunters
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2.7
A dog used for hunting with long ears and a very good nose
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2.8
A dog with short legs, a long body, and long hanging ears bred to hunt by smell
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7.2
A dog that finds and brings back birds for hunters
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4.4
A dog trained to swim and fetch ducks during hunting
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5.3
A very large dog bred to hunt wolves
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3.8
A dog trained to help hunters by finding and bringing back birds
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4.6
A very large dog from Ireland with rough thick fur used for hunting wolves
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8.7
A small hound bred to hunt hares and rabbits
1
6.8
A very large dog from Scotland with rough fur bred to hunt deer
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3.4
A dog bred and trained to help hunters find and retrieve game birds
1
8.0
A very large, tall dog with rough fur bred in Scotland to hunt deer
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9.9
A dog trained to chase game by sight, often used in hunting
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9.9
A female hunting dog like a hound
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7.9
A hunting dog that drives birds out of hiding for hunters
A large dog used to hunt and hold wild boars
How Skilled
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a dog trained or bred for hunting' is directly and compositionally derived from 'hunting' (pursuing wild animals) + 'dog' (canine), following a standard noun-noun modification pattern that denotes purpose or function. This is a common, predictable construction cross-linguistically (e.g., 'perro de caza', 'chien de chasse') and should be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Hunting dog comes from the simple idea of a dog used for hunting: a dog that runs with people to find, point out, or bring back birds and animals. So, it means 'a dog trained or bred to help people hunt'.