drag hunt
drag hunt noun: a horseback chase which uses hounds and is similar to a fox hunt, except that the dogs do not pursue a live animal but, rather, follow a trail created by dragging a scent along a regular, predefined course which is designed to allow sustained riding at high speed.
Noun
drag hunt (plural drag hunts)
- A horseback chase which uses hounds and is similar to a fox hunt, except that the dogs do not pursue a live animal but, rather, follow a trail created by dragging a scent along a regular, predefined course which is designed to allow sustained riding at high speed.
- At the Wilkeshire Club a large number of hunters had arrived. . . . [A] splendid pack of hounds was held by the huntsman while they debated whether to hold a paper chase or to try a drag hunt.1916, Arthur B. Reeve, chapter 12, in The Romance of Elaine
- This form of pretend hunting is called a drag hunt. For its adherents . . . it is a happy medium that gives riders the opportunity to experience hunting’s highs without taking themselves too seriously or threatening area wildlife. The fact that drag hunts are much faster only adds to the appeal.2006 December 8, Jillian Dunham, “The Anisette Is on the Move! Release the Hounds!”, in New York Times, retrieved 15 Nov 2015
- Synonyms:
- trail hunt
Verb
drag hunt (third-person singular simple present drag hunts, present participle drag hunting, simple past and past participle drag hunted)
- To engage in a drag hunt.
- Synonyms:
- trail hunt
Synonyms of drag hunt
Forms of drag hunt
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | drag hunts |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | drag hunts |
| present participle | drag hunting |
| past participle | drag hunted |
| past | drag hunted |
Questions about drag hunt
- What does drag hunt mean?
- Drag hunt means a horseback chase which uses hounds and is similar to a fox hunt, except that the dogs do not pursue a live animal but, rather, follow a trail created by dragging a scent along a regular, predefined course which is designed to allow sustained riding at high speed.
- What part of speech is drag hunt?
- Drag hunt can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of drag hunt?
- The plural of drag hunt is drag hunts.
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