HUNTER Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word hunter. (close relations)
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| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| huntsman | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who hunts game | ||||||
| chaser | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture • a drink to follow immediately after another drink | ||||||
| gunman | nounn | |||||
noun • a professional killer who uses a gun • a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability) | ||||||
| marksman | nounn | |||||
noun • someone skilled in shooting | ||||||
| poacher | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • someone who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another • a cooking vessel designed to poach food (such as fish or eggs) • small slender fish (to 8 inches) with body covered by bony plates; chiefly of deeper northern Pacific waters | ||||||
| predator | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who attacks in search of booty • any animal that lives by preying on other animals | ||||||
| pursuer | nounn | |||||
noun • a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture • a person who pursues some plan or goal | ||||||
| searcher | nounn | |||||
noun • someone making a search or inquiry • a customs official whose job is to search baggage or goods or vehicles for contraband or dutiable items • large metallic blue-green beetle that preys on caterpillars; found in North America | ||||||
| sportsman | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who engages in sports | ||||||
| stalker | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • someone who walks with long stiff strides • someone who stalks game • someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions | ||||||
| trapper | nounn | |||||
noun • someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs) | ||||||
| orion | nounn | |||||
noun • (Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation • a constellation on the equator to the east of Taurus; contains Betelgeuse and Rigel | ||||||
| hunting watch | nounn | |||||
noun • a watch with a hinged metal lid to protect the crystal | ||||||
