foxhunt
/ˈfɑksˌhʌnt/
noun
- An organized activity in which people on horses follow dogs that are chasing a fox, often as a sport or tradition.
- She wore a red coat and tall boots for the foxhunt.
- Many people now oppose the traditional foxhunt because of animal welfare concerns.
- The annual foxhunt attracted riders from all over the county.
- A search or pursuit that is difficult or involves tracking something elusive.
- Finding a rare book in that old library turned into a real foxhunt.
- The treasure hunt was like a modern-day foxhunt, with clues hidden everywhere.
- The police conducted a foxhunt for the escaped prisoner through the woods.
verb
- To take part in a foxhunt; to chase or hunt foxes with dogs and horses.
- My grandfather used to foxhunt when he lived in the countryside.
- They foxhunt every weekend during the autumn season.
- It is illegal to foxhunt in some countries now.
- To pursue or search for something persistently and often in a clever or determined way.
- He foxhunted through old records to find his family history.
- The team foxhunted for bugs in the software code all night.
- The journalist foxhunted for the truth behind the scandal.