Foxhunt
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Foxhunt is a noun meaning A hunt for foxes, usually with dogs.
Meaning
A hunt for foxes, usually with dogs.
More Meanings
- A hunt for radio transmitters; radiosport.
- (intransitive) To hunt foxes, usually with dogs.
Example Sentences
It had been intended originally to electrify to Ponteland, but opposition from a local foxhunt in those early days of the century caused the proposal to be abandoned, […].
He kept a small flock of sheep at Rose Castle, the palace of the bishops of Carlisle, and enjoyed the mild notoriety he accrued through his support for foxhunting in the House of Lords.
Word Forms
- foxhunts
- foxhunting
- foxhunted
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hunt, hunter, pack, venery, hark back, casting.
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