Definition

Noun: 1. Large animals hunted for sport: This term refers specifically to large wild animals, typically mammals, that are pursued and killed as a form of recreational hunting. It often implies animals that are challenging or dangerous to hunt.

Usage

The term "big game" is used as a compound noun. It is most commonly used in the context of hunting, wildlife management, and safari tourism. * It is typically treated as an uncountable or collective noun (e.g., "hunting big game"). * It can be used with adjectives like "African," "dangerous," or "trophy."

Examples

• Noun:
  • The hunter traveled to Africa in pursuit of big game like elephants and lions.
  • Strict regulations are in place to protect endangered species of big game.
  • The park is famous for its population of African big game.

Advanced Usage

• "Big-game hunter": A person who hunts large wild animals.
  • The famous big-game hunter wrote a book about his adventures.

Variants and Related Words

• Big-game fishing: A related term for the sport of hunting large fish such as marlin or tuna.
  • They went big-game fishing off the coast.

Synonyms

• Trophy animals: Animals hunted for their impressive size, horns, or tusks as a prize.
• Large quarry: A more formal term for the animal being hunted.

Related Phrases

• To hunt big game: The standard phrase for the activity.
  • His lifelong dream was to hunt big game on safari.

Noun

1. large animals that are hunted for sport