Hunter
/'hʌntə/
Definition
- Noun:
- A person who hunts wild animals for food or sport: This is the primary meaning, referring to someone who pursues and kills game.
- A person who searches diligently for something: This extends the meaning to someone seeking something specific, like information or an object.
- A watch with a hinged metal cover protecting the crystal: A specific type of pocket watch.
- A constellation on the celestial equator: Refers to the constellation Orion, often called "the Hunter."
Examples of Usage
- Noun (Person who hunts):
- The hunter waited silently in the blind for the deer.
- She is an experienced hunter who respects the environment.
- Noun (Person who searches):
- He is a relentless hunter of rare books.
- The company is a hunter for new talent.
- Noun (Watch):
- He inherited a gold hunter from his grandfather.
- Noun (Constellation):
- On a clear night, you can see the constellation Orion, the Hunter.
Advanced Usage
- "Bargain hunter": A person who looks for goods or assets sold at prices lower than their true value.
- The flea market was full of bargain hunters.
- "Headhunter": A person or company that recruits personnel, especially executives, for other companies.
- She was approached by a headhunter with a job offer.
- "Fortune hunter": A person who seeks to gain wealth, typically through marriage.
- He was accused of being a fortune hunter.
Variants and Related Words
- Hunt (verb): To pursue and kill (wild animals) for sport or food; to search diligently.
- They hunt in the forest each autumn.
- Hunting (noun): The activity or sport of pursuing and killing wild animals.
- Hunting is regulated by strict laws.
- Huntress (noun): A female hunter.
- In mythology, Diana was the huntress.
Synonyms
- Trapper: A person who traps animals, especially for their fur.
- Pursuer: One who follows in order to overtake or capture.
- Seeker: A person who is attempting to find or obtain something.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Hunt down: To pursue and capture or kill.
- The police vowed to hunt down the criminals.
- Hunt for: To search for something.
- I've been hunting for my keys all morning.
Related Idioms
- Hunter-gatherer: A member of a society that lives by hunting animals and gathering plants, rather than farming.
- Early humans lived as hunter-gatherers.
Noun
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a watch with a hinged metal lid to protect the crystal
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a constellation on the equator to the east of Taurus; contains Betelgeuse and Rigel
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a person who searches for something
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a treasure hunter
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someone who hunts game
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