Phrase guide

small game

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Small animals and birds that are hunted and killed, either by hunters or predators.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Small vermin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: euphemistic, uncountable

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: caça menor — small hunted animals
  • Galician: caza menor — small hunted animals
  • Norwegian Bokmål: småvilt — small hunted animals
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: småvilt — small hunted animals
  • Swedish: småvilt — small hunted animals