# hunter

Pronunciation: US say "HUN-ter" /ˈhʌntɚ/; UK say "HUN-tuh" /ˈhʌntə/

## Noun

1. A person who hunts game, whether for sport or for food.
   - Simple: A person who hunts wild animals for fun or for food.
   - _A skilled hunter can track an elk for miles without being seen._
   - _Hunters in the region still rely on the moose they bring home to feed their families through the winter._
2. A person who hunts for or pursues something of any kind.
   - Simple: A person who looks for something or tries hard to get it.
   - _A relentless hunter of talent, the coach scouted high school games every weekend._
   - _Job hunters often send out dozens of applications before landing a single interview._
3. A dog that is used in hunting.
   - Simple: A dog that helps people hunt.
   - _The old hunter lifted its nose, caught the scent, and bounded off into the brush._
   - _The farmer's hunters bayed at the gate while the men loaded their rifles._
4. A horse that people ride when hunting, especially a thoroughbred specially bred and trained for it.
   - Simple: A horse used for hunting, often one raised and trained for it.
   - _She schooled her new hunter over fences all summer before the first meet of the season._
   - _He sold two hunters at the fall sale but kept the mare that had carried him for years._
5. A pocket watch with a round metal lid on a spring hinge that closes over the dial and crystal, protecting both from dust and scratches.
   - Simple: A pocket watch with a round metal cover that snaps shut over its face to keep it safe.
   - _He flipped open the lid of his gold hunter, glanced at the dial, and snapped it shut again._
   - _Collectors pay more for hunters whose covers still close tightly._

## Other meanings

- (noun) A kind of spider, the huntsman or hunting spider.

## Origin

From Middle English huntere or hunter, equivalent to hunt + -er; compare Old English hunta ("hunter").

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/hunter (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).