Hunter
noun
A person who searches for or tracks animals in order to catch or kill.
The eagle is a natural hunter of small mammals
Often appears as...
- a skilled hunter
- hunter of deer
noun
A person who seeks to acquire a thing, such as a bargain or a job.
He was a hunter of bargains
Often appears as...
- job hunter
- bargain hunter
noun
Any of various breeds of dogs trained to hunt game.
The Springer Spaniel is a of a breed of hunter dog
Often appears as...
- hunter dog breed
- a good hunter
noun
A type of horse used in fox hunting and showjumping.
He rode his hunter to chase the fox
Often appears as...
- riding a hunter
- hunter horse breed
noun
A type of sturdy boot originally designed for riding in country.
She wore her hunter boots for the muddy hike
Often appears as...
- hunter boots brand
- wearing hunters
noun
A person or thing that hunts something specific.
He's an avid treasure hunter
Often appears as...
- treasure hunter
- head hunter
noun
A person who searches for or tracks animals in order to catch or kill.
The eagle is a natural hunter of small mammals
Often appears as...
- a skilled hunter
- hunter of deer
noun
A person who seeks to acquire a thing, such as a bargain or a job.
He was a hunter of bargains
Often appears as...
- job hunter
- bargain hunter
noun
Any of various breeds of dogs trained to hunt game.
The Springer Spaniel is a of a breed of hunter dog
Often appears as...
- hunter dog breed
- a good hunter
noun
A type of horse used in fox hunting and showjumping.
He rode his hunter to chase the fox
Often appears as...
- riding a hunter
- hunter horse breed
noun
A type of sturdy boot originally designed for riding in country.
She wore her hunter boots for the muddy hike
Often appears as...
- hunter boots brand
- wearing hunters
noun
A person or thing that hunts something specific.
He's an avid treasure hunter
Often appears as...
- treasure hunter
- head hunter
Definition 1 of 6
Pro Tip 1/2Not Always Literal
Sometimes used metaphorically to describe someone seeking something persistently, not just hunting animals.
She's a hunter for news stories.
Pro Tip 2/2Positive or Negative
Context decides if 'hunter' conveys admiration for skill or disapproval for the act of hunting.
He's respected as a skilled hunter.
Pro Tip 1/2Not Always Literal
Sometimes used metaphorically to describe someone seeking something persistently, not just hunting animals.
She's a hunter for news stories.
Pro Tip 2/2Positive or Negative
Context decides if 'hunter' conveys admiration for skill or disapproval for the act of hunting.
He's respected as a skilled hunter.
Pro Tip 1/2Not Always Literal
Sometimes used metaphorically to describe someone seeking something persistently, not just hunting animals.
She's a hunter for news stories.
Pro Tip 2/2Positive or Negative
Context decides if 'hunter' conveys admiration for skill or disapproval for the act of hunting.
He's respected as a skilled hunter.
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What separates us from...
in harmony with their world, just killing the animals they need for themselves and their families -- now, suddenly, because of the roads, the hunters can go in from the towns. They shoot everything, every single thing that moves
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Orca's Extraordinary...
the first walker in the world to master this high-risk feeding strategy she is passing this vital knowledge onto her young so they too can ride the rise and fall of the oceans a new generation of tidal hunters
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King Cobra vs. Saltwater...
giant of these forests this species is the largest living reptile in the world adults can grow well over 20 feet long and weigh in at over a ton crocodiles are opportunistic hunters lying in wait
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Why Dogs Stick Their...
the single chemical aldehyde found in blood makes this one time hunter drool there is a way to bring their smelly world to life shiron photography visualizes the ear currents that carry
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Explore cave paintings...
Human figures appear rarely, as well as occasional hand prints. Some have theorized that these artworks are the creation of hunters, or of holy men in trance-like states.
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The Intense 8 Hour Hunt...
The hunter pays tribute to his quarry's courage and strength with ceremonial gestures that ensure that its spirit returns to the desert sands from which it came.
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Inside the new Old World...
Kakarot on the soros bus-sized hunters now at times our journey back in time might conjure up images of nightmares and surreal landscapes this is a world
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Sailfish Are Master...
It's very rare to see so many of these hunters in one place. To herd their prey, the predators raise their huge dorsal fins.
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ONE HOUR Of Amazing...
hunters in one place to herd their prey the predators raised their huge dorsal fins
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What's Hiding in the...
yet another hunter arrives it's one from the deep a humboldt squid
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What separates us from...
in harmony with their world, just killing the animals they need for themselves and their families -- now, suddenly, because of the roads, the hunters can go in from the towns. They shoot everything, every single thing that moves
Video examples
Orca's Extraordinary...
the first walker in the world to master this high-risk feeding strategy she is passing this vital knowledge onto her young so they too can ride the rise and fall of the oceans a new generation of tidal hunters
Video examples
King Cobra vs. Saltwater...
giant of these forests this species is the largest living reptile in the world adults can grow well over 20 feet long and weigh in at over a ton crocodiles are opportunistic hunters lying in wait
Video examples
Why Dogs Stick Their...
the single chemical aldehyde found in blood makes this one time hunter drool there is a way to bring their smelly world to life shiron photography visualizes the ear currents that carry
Video examples
Explore cave paintings...
Human figures appear rarely, as well as occasional hand prints. Some have theorized that these artworks are the creation of hunters, or of holy men in trance-like states.
Video examples
The Intense 8 Hour Hunt...
The hunter pays tribute to his quarry's courage and strength with ceremonial gestures that ensure that its spirit returns to the desert sands from which it came.
Video examples
Inside the new Old World...
Kakarot on the soros bus-sized hunters now at times our journey back in time might conjure up images of nightmares and surreal landscapes this is a world
Video examples
Sailfish Are Master...
It's very rare to see so many of these hunters in one place. To herd their prey, the predators raise their huge dorsal fins.
Video examples
ONE HOUR Of Amazing...
hunters in one place to herd their prey the predators raised their huge dorsal fins
Video examples
What's Hiding in the...
yet another hunter arrives it's one from the deep a humboldt squid
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Quote examples
Hidetaka Miyazaki
Japanese Director
Development of 'Bloodborne' and sinking into the battle of the hunter and the unique horror world was not only an exciting experience but it also allowed me to re-acknowledge the charm of a fantasy world and the intrigue of 'Dark Souls' for me.
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Joshua Foer
American Journalist
We're visual creatures. Probably, when we were hunter gatherers... that was the kind of thing that mattered. And remembering, say, phone numbers was, like, not that important when you're hunting down a mastodon or whatever.
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Scott Wilson
American Actor
I'm not a great hunter. But I have fired guns in the past, when I was growing up. But it was part of growing up where I lived. You go out hunting or target practice. They also taught you to respect guns.
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John F. Kennedy
American President
Khrushchev reminds me of the tiger hunter who has picked a place on the wall to hang the tiger's skin long before he has caught the tiger. This tiger has other ideas.
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Joe Nichols
American Musician
I'm big into fishing, but I've never been much of a hunter. I never was really raised around it a whole lot, so I never got a chance to do it a whole lot.
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Carla Bruni
Italian Musician
In reality, I don't see myself as a man hunter. In fact, when it comes to love, I am rarely the one to make the first move.
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Roberto Baggio
Italian Athlete
I am a born hunter, like my father, my grandfather, and every man of my family before them.
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T.J. Dillashaw
American Mixed Martial Artist
I'm a big time hunter. I grew up my whole life hunting and providing meat for my family.
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Sam Elliott
American Actor
I'm not a hunter, but I've been around guns all my life. I'm a great shot.
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Wole Soyinka
Nigerian Dramatist
Just like birds, hunters know no borders.
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Hidetaka Miyazaki
Japanese Director
Development of 'Bloodborne' and sinking into the battle of the hunter and the unique horror world was not only an exciting experience but it also allowed me to re-acknowledge the charm of a fantasy world and the intrigue of 'Dark Souls' for me.
Quote examples
Joshua Foer
American Journalist
We're visual creatures. Probably, when we were hunter gatherers... that was the kind of thing that mattered. And remembering, say, phone numbers was, like, not that important when you're hunting down a mastodon or whatever.
Quote examples
Scott Wilson
American Actor
I'm not a great hunter. But I have fired guns in the past, when I was growing up. But it was part of growing up where I lived. You go out hunting or target practice. They also taught you to respect guns.
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John F. Kennedy
American President
Khrushchev reminds me of the tiger hunter who has picked a place on the wall to hang the tiger's skin long before he has caught the tiger. This tiger has other ideas.
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Joe Nichols
American Musician
I'm big into fishing, but I've never been much of a hunter. I never was really raised around it a whole lot, so I never got a chance to do it a whole lot.
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Carla Bruni
Italian Musician
In reality, I don't see myself as a man hunter. In fact, when it comes to love, I am rarely the one to make the first move.
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Roberto Baggio
Italian Athlete
I am a born hunter, like my father, my grandfather, and every man of my family before them.
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T.J. Dillashaw
American Mixed Martial Artist
I'm a big time hunter. I grew up my whole life hunting and providing meat for my family.
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Sam Elliott
American Actor
I'm not a hunter, but I've been around guns all my life. I'm a great shot.
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Wole Soyinka
Nigerian Dramatist
Just like birds, hunters know no borders.
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