noun
Meaning 1
A hunt for foxes, usually with dogs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
foxhunt
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noun
Meaning 2
A hunt for radio transmitters; radiosport.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bunny hunt
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To hunt foxes, usually with dogs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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noun
Meaning 4
mounted hunters follow hounds in pursuit of a fox
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: fox hunting
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hunt, hunting
verb
Meaning 5
hunt foxes, on horseback and with dogs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hunt, run, hunt down, track down
History
Etymology
From fox + hunt.
Across languages
Translations
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Dutch: vossenjacht — a hunt for foxes
- Esperanto: vulpoĉasado — a hunt for foxes
- Estonian: rebasejaht — a hunt for foxes
- Finnish: ketunmetsästys — a hunt for foxes
- French: chasse au renard — a hunt for foxes
- German: Fuchsjagd — a hunt for foxes
- Polish: polowanie na lisy — a hunt for foxes
- Portuguese: caça à raposa — a hunt for foxes
- Swedish: rävjakt — a hunt for foxes
- Polish: polowanie na radia — a hunt for radios
- Polish: polować na lisy — to hunt foxes