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fox′ hunt`ing


n.
a sport in which mounted hunters follow hounds in pursuit of a fox.
fox′ hunt`er, n.
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Noun1.fox hunting - mounted hunters follow hounds in pursuit of a foxfox hunting - mounted hunters follow hounds in pursuit of a fox
foxhunt
hunting, hunt - the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
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