foxhunting

noun fox·hunt·ing \-ˌhən-tiŋ\

: an activity in which people riding horses hunt foxes by using specially trained dogs

Full Definition of FOXHUNTING

: a pastime in which participants on horseback ride over the countryside following a pack of hounds on the trail of a fox

— fox·hunt \-ˌhənt\ intransitive verb

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