hunter

¹

[ huhn-ter ]

noun

1. a person who hunts game or other wild animals for food or in sport.
2. a person who searches for or seeks something:

   a fortune hunter.

3. a horse specially trained for quietness, stamina, and jumping ability in hunting.
4. an animal, as a dog, trained to hunt game.
5. Hunter, Astronomy. the constellation Orion.
6. Also called hunting watch. a watch with a hunting case.
7. hunter green.

Hunter

²

[ huhn-ter ]

noun

1. John, 1728–93, Scottish surgeon, physiologist, and biologist.
2. Rob·ert Mer·cer Tal·ia·ferro [rob, -ert , mur, -ser , tol, -, uh, -ver], 1809–87, U.S. political leader: Speaker of the House 1839–41.
3. a male given name.

hunter

¹

/ ˈhʌntə /

noun

1. a person or animal that seeks out and kills or captures game Female equivalenthuntressˈhʌntrɪs
2. 1. a person who looks diligently for something
   2. ( in combination )

      a fortune-hunter

3. a specially bred horse used in hunting, usually characterized by strength and stamina
4. a specially bred dog used to hunt game
5. Also calledhunting watch a watch with a hinged metal lid or case ( hunting case ) to protect the crystal See also half-hunter

Hunter

²

/ ˈhʌntə /

noun

1. HunterJohn17281793MBritishMEDICINE: physician John. 1728–93, British physician, noted for his investigation of venereal and other diseases
2. HunterWilliam17181783MBritishMEDICINE: anatomistMEDICINE: obstetrician his brother, William. 1718–83, British anatomist and obstetrician

Other Words From

• hunter·like adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hunter¹

First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English huntere; hunt, -er ¹

Example Sentences

Hunter Swisher, a 2016 Penn State alumnus, is the founder and chief executive officer of Phospholutions, a fertilizer formulated to increase phosphorus efficiency in the soil.

From Science Daily

A dramatized mock trial of Hunter Biden — pulled earlier this year after President Biden’s son filed a lawsuit — was also offered.

From Los Angeles Times

This year has already brought three - the Blue moon in August, September's Harvest moon and the Hunter's moon in October.

From BBC

McGuinness's fundraising total will rise significantly after Scottish businessman and philanthropist Sir Tom Hunter said he would double any donations made from Wednesday onwards, up to a £3m limit.

From BBC

This year has already brought three consecutive supermoons - the Blue moon in August, September's Harvest moon and the Hunter's moon in October, which was the brightest of all.

From BBC