hunter

Definition

  • noun: a person who hunts wild animals
  • noun: a person who 'hunts' game
  • synonyms: huntsman, huntress, huntswoman

Examples

  • My mother is a bargain-'hunter'. [=a person who searches for good prices on items to buy]

  • job-'hunters' [=people trying to find jobs; job-seekers]

  • a tribe of 'hunter-gatherers'

Movie quotes

  • (..) Hey, Dad, look at me! Mr. Salmon. Hi. What is that? It's just a project I'm working on. - You're a hunter? - Ducks. - That's a blind, right? - Yep. - So those things really work? - Oh, yeah. (..)
    2009 The Lovely Bones