hunting dog
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2.3
- noun
- /ˈhʌntɪŋ dɔɡ/
:
perro de caza
- My neighbor has a trained hunting dog that he takes out every weekend to track birds.
- African hunting dog
By the way, it says this GSP is a energetic hunting dog.
- By the way, it says this GSP is a energetic hunting dog.
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
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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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8.7
A small hound bred to hunt hares and rabbits
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5.3
A very large dog bred to hunt wolves
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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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3.8
A dog trained to help hunters by finding and bringing back birds
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3.4
A dog bred and trained to help hunters find and retrieve game birds
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7.9
A hunting dog that drives birds out of hiding for hunters
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4.6
A very large dog from Ireland with rough thick fur used for hunting wolves
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6.8
A very large dog from Scotland with rough fur bred to hunt deer
A dog trained to chase game by sight, often used in hunting
A large dog used to hunt and hold wild boars
A very large, tall dog with rough fur bred in Scotland to hunt deer
A female hunting dog like a hound
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'.