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- [huhn-ter]
- /ˈhʌn tər/
- /ˈhʌn.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [huhn-ter]
- /ˈhʌn tər/
Definitions of hunter word
- noun hunter John, 1728–93, Scottish surgeon, physiologist, and biologist. 1
- noun hunter Robert Mercer Taliaferro [mur-ser tol-uh-ver] /ˈmɜr sər ˈtɒl ə vər/ (Show IPA), 1809–87, U.S. political leader: Speaker of the House 1839–41. 1
- noun hunter a male given name. 1
- noun hunter A person or animal that hunts. 1
- noun hunter person: kills for food 1
- noun hunter person: kills for sport 1
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Origin of hunter
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
First recorded in 1200-50, hunter is from the Middle English word huntere. See hunt, -er1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hunter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hunter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hunter usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hunter
noun hunter
- hawker — a person who offers goods for sale by shouting his or her wares in the street or going from door to door; peddler.
- pursuant — proceeding after; following (usually followed by to): Pursuant to his studies he took a job in an office.
- deerstalker — A deerstalker is an old-fashioned hat with parts at the sides which can be folded down to cover the ears. Deerstalkers are usually worn by men.
- huntsman — the member of a hunt staff who manages the hounds during the hunt.
- sportsman — a man who engages in sports, especially in some open-air sport, as hunting, fishing, racing, etc.
Antonyms for hunter
noun hunter
- prey — an animal hunted or seized for food, especially by a carnivorous animal.
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