Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hunting dog

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.34 in modern English

Syllables: hunt-ing -dog
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any type of domestic dog that is used by humans as an aid in hunting; any individual of such a breed, especially one that does hunting work, but also any pet of such a breed.

noun

Ellipsis of African hunting dog, a wild dog named for its hunting prowess; like all wild dogs, it hunts prey.

Example Sentences

"Cookie lives in the suburbs and is seldom off her leash, but as a hunting dog, she's got that natural predisposition to get into the underbrush!"

Inflected Forms

hunting dogs (plural)

Phrases

African hunting dog Cape hunting dog

Questions

What does hunting dog mean?: Any type of domestic dog that is used by humans as an aid in hunting; any individual of such a breed, especially one that does hunting work, but also any pet of such a breed.

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