deer
noun /dɪə(r)/
/dɪr/
(plural deer)
- an animal with long legs that eats grass, leaves, etc. and can run fast. Most male deer have antlers (= parts on their heads that are like branches in shape). There are many types of deer.
- a herd of deer
- a deer park
Homophones dear | deerdear deerTopics Animalsb2/dɪə(r)//dɪr/- dear adjective
- Kate is a very dear friend of mine.
- dear noun
- Congratulations, my dear!
- deer noun
- The team is responsible for conserving red deer in the forest.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryDeer is used before these nouns:- hunting
- mouse
Word OriginOld English dēor, also originally denoting any four legged animal, used in the (now archaic) phrase small deer meaning ‘small creatures collectively’; of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dier, German Tier.