FOX-HUNTING

Meaning of FOX-HUNTING in English

■ noun the sport of hunting a fox across country with a pack of hounds by a group of people on foot and horseback.

Derivatives

fox-hunter noun

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FOX HUNTING — Chase of a fox by horsemen with a pack of hounds. In England, home of the sport, it dates from …
Английский словарь Британика
FOX-HUNTING — (a.) Pertaining to or engaged in the hunting of foxes; fond of hunting foxes.
Английский словарь Webster
FOX-HUNTING — ( a. ) Pertaining to or engaged in the hunting of foxes; fond of hunting foxes.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
FOX HUNTING — — fox hunter . a sport in which mounted hunters follow hounds in pursuit of a fox. [ 1665-75 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FOX-HUNTING — adj pertaining to or engaged in the hunting of foxes; fond of hunting foxes.
Webster English vocab
FOX HUNTING — chase of the fox by horsemen with a pack of hounds. In England, the home of the sport, fox hunting …
Britannica English vocabulary
FOX-HUNTING — ( BrE also hunt·ing ) noun [ U ] a sport in which foxes are hunted by specially trained dogs …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FOX-HUNTING — also foxhunting Fox-hunting is a sport in which people riding horses chase a fox across the countryside. Dogs called hounds …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FOX-HUNTING — also foxhunting Fox-hunting is a sport in which people riding horses chase a fox across the countryside. Dogs called hounds …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
FOX HUNTING — Chase of a fox by horsemen with a pack of hounds. In England, home of the sport, it dates from …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
FOX-HUNTING — верховая охота на лис с гончими (см. тж. (hunting)
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
FOX-HUNTING — верховая охота на лис с гончими
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FOX-HUNTING — За «Лисом»
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
FOX HUNTING — Охота на лис
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
FOX-HUNTING — n верховая охота на лис с гончими
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FOX HUNTING — (n) верховая охота на лис с гончими
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
FOX-HUNTING — n верховая охота на лис с гончими
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
FOX-HUNTING — n верховая охота на лис с гончими
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
FOX-HUNTING — верховая охота на лис с гончими (см. тж. hunting)
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
FOX-HUNTING — верховая охота на лис с гончими
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
HUNTING — Pursuit of game animals, principally as sport. To early humans hunting was a necessity, and it remained so in many …
Английский словарь Британика
FOX — I Any of various Foxes have long fur, pointed ears, relatively short legs, and a narrow snout. They have often …
Английский словарь Британика
FOX — North American Indian people living mainly in Oklahoma but also in Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa, U.S. They are distinct from …
Английский словарь Британика
HUNTING — I. noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English huntung, from huntian to hunt + -ung -ing 1. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FOX — I. ˈfäks noun ( plural foxes or fox ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FOX — (n.) A carnivorous animal of the genus Vulpes, family Canidae, of many species. The European fox (V. vulgaris or V. …
Английский словарь Webster
FOX — ( n. ) A carnivorous animal of the genus Vulpes, family Canidae, of many species. The European fox (V. vulgaris …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HUNTING — /hun"ting/ , n. 1. the act of a person, animal, or thing that hunts. 2. Elect. the periodic oscillating of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FOX — I. ˈfäks noun ( plural fox·es also fox ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HUNTING — noun Date: before 12th century 1. : the act of one that hunts ; specifically : the pursuit of game …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FOX — noun a sly, cunning fellow. 2. fox ·noun the european dragonet. 3. fox ·noun to make sour, as beer, by …
Webster English vocab
FOX — [fox] n, pl fox.es also fox often attrib [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG fuhs fox and perh. to Skt …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HUNTING — sport that involves the seeking, pursuing, and killing of wild animals and birds, called game and game birds, primarily in …
Britannica English vocabulary
FOX — any of various members of the dog family (Canidae) resembling small to medium-sized, bushy-tailed dogs with long fur, pointed ears, …
Britannica English vocabulary
FOX — an Algonquian-speaking tribe of North American Indians who called themselves Meshkwakihug, or Mesquakie (Red-Earth People). When they first met Europeans …
Britannica English vocabulary
FOX — fox, Fox BrE AmE fɒks AmE fɑːks ▷ foxed fɒkst AmE fɑːkst ▷ foxes ˈfɒks ɪz -əz AmE ˈfɑːks əz …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HUNTING — / ˈhʌntɪŋ; NAmE / noun [ U ] 1. chasing and killing wild animals and birds as a sport or …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FOX — / fɒks; NAmE fɑːks/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] a wild animal of the dog family, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HUNTING — hunt ‧ ing /ˈhʌntɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] 1 . chasing and killing animals for food or sport 2 . …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FOX — I. fox 1 /fɒks $ fɑːks/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ] 1 . [countable] a wild animal …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FOX — I. Fox BrE AmE ( also ˌFox ˈBroadcasting ˌCompany ) trademark one of the main national television networks in the …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HUNTING — n. the practice of pursuing and killing wild animals, esp. for sport. øhunting-crop see CROP n. 3. hunting-ground 1 a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HUNTING — n. the practice of pursuing and killing wild animals, esp. for sport. hunting-crop see CROP n. 3. hunting-ground 1 a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HUNTING — n. the practice of pursuing and killing wild animals, esp. for sport. Phrases and idioms: hunting-crop see CROP n. 3. …
Oxford English vocab
HUNTING — 1. Hunting is the chasing and killing of wild animals by people or other animals, for food or as a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HUNTING — 1. Hunting is the chasing and killing of wild animals by people or other animals, for food or as a …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
HUNTING — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a fishing/hunting licence (= a licence that allows you to fish/hunt ) ▪ He renewed …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FOX — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES flying fox fox terrier COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE arctic ▪ These are the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HUNTING — [noun] [U]hunting dogsa hunting riflea hunting expeditionDo you think hunting (= chasing and killing animals for sport) should be banned?In …
Cambridge English vocab
HUNTING — n. Pursuit of game animals, principally as sport. To early humans hunting was a necessity, and it remained so in …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
FOX — n. Arctic fox bat eared fox Fox Broadcasting Co. fox hunting fox terrier Fox Charles James Fox George Fox Vicente …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
FOX — n. Any of various canines resembling small to medium-sized, bushy-tailed dogs. Foxes have long fur, pointed ears, relatively short legs, …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
FOX — n. North American Indian people living mainly in Oklahoma but also in Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa, U.S. They are distinct …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
HUNTING — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big-game , deer , fox (usually fox-hunting ) , etc. ▪ He was killed by a lion …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
FOX — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ urban ▪ rural VERB + FOX ▪ hunt FOX + VERB ▪ bark ▪ I heard a …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
FOX — n. 25B6; noun . See list. Foxes Arctic fox grey fox Azara's fox hoary fox bat-eared fox kit fox Blanford's …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
HUNTING — Hunting, as a matter of necessity, whether for the extermination of dangerous beasts or for procuring sustenance betokens a rude …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
HUNTING — 1. сущ. 1) охота; преследование, погоня unting belt ≈ охотничий пояс, пояс с патронташем hunting dog ≈ охотничья собака Hunting …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FOX — 1. сущ. 1) а) лиса, лисица a fox yelps ≈ лисица тявкает A young fox is a cub, pup. ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HUNTING — n 1. охота fox hunting - охота на лис 2. поиски house hunting - поиски квартиры /жилья/ 3. спец. рыскание …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FOX — fox.ogg 1. fɒks n ( pl тж. без измен.) 1. 1> лиса, лисица; лис to hunt the fox - охотиться …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HUNTING — 1) колебание, блуждание ( стрелки прибора ) ; бросание ( регулятора ) 2) виляние ( вид колебаний подвижного состава ) …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
HUNTING — 1) колебание, блуждание (стрелки прибора); бросание (регулятора) 2) виляние (вид колебаний подвижного состава) 3) неустойчивое движение 4) неравномерная работа (двигателя) 5) рыскание по курсу; …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
HUNTING — 1) искание; поиск 2) качание; колебание 3) колебания около положения равновесия 4) неустановившиеся колебания регулируемой величины 5) рысканье 6) неравномерная работа, прыганье (напр., регулятора) 7) рывок • hunting …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь

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