small game

noun

1. wild animals and birds hunted for sport, as rabbits or doves, that are smaller than animals, as deer and bears, classified as big game.

small game

noun

1. small animals that are hunted for sport

Word History and Origins

Origin of small game¹

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

Twenty were related to hunting, including more spears but also finely balanced throwing sticks for downing small game or birds.

From Science Magazine

Historically, there are examples of women hunting in hunter-gatherer societies, although, according to the anthropological record, it's typically only small game that they bring home while gathering.

From Salon

AdAge reports that a small game development company, Limit Break, does have a 30-second NFT giveaway set to air.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Childress grew up poor, surviving with his family on sustenance farming and by hunting small game.

From New York Times

The living apes, our closest relatives, are well-behaved primates, eating fruit and leaves straight from the tree and nibbling on the occasional meal of insects or small game.

From Scientific American