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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024hunt•er /ˈhʌntɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Place Namesa person who chases or searches for wild animals.
- a person who tries to get something:a fortune hunter (= someone trying to get a fortune).
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024hunt•er (hun′tər),USA pronunciation n. - a person who hunts game or other wild animals for food or in sport.
- a person who searches for or seeks something:a fortune hunter.
- a horse specially trained for quietness, stamina, and jumping ability in hunting.
- an animal, as a dog, trained to hunt game.
- (cap.) [Astron.]the constellation Orion.
- TimeAlso called hunting watch. a watch with a hunting case.
- See hunter green.
- Middle English huntere. See hunt, -er1 1200–50
- Biographical John, 1728–93, Scottish surgeon, physiologist, and biologist.
Robert Mer•cer Tal•ia•ferro (mûr′sər tol′ə vər),USA pronunciation 1809–87, U.S. political leader: Speaker of the House 1839–41.- a male given name.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: hunter /ˈhʌntə/ n - a person or animal that seeks out and kills or captures game
Female equivalent: huntress /ˈhʌntrɪs/ - a person who looks diligently for something
- (in combination): a fortune-hunter
- a specially bred horse used in hunting, usually characterized by strength and stamina
Also called: hunting watch a watch with a hinged metal lid or case (hunting case) to protect the crystal
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Hunter /ˈhʌntə/ n - John. 1728–93, British physician, noted for his investigation of venereal and other diseases
- his brother, William. 1718–83, British anatomist and obstetrician
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