Synonyms and antonyms of Hunting, shooting and fishing in American Thesaurus

an easy target ()

an animal that can be attacked and killed easily

angling (noun)

the sport of catching fish

bag (verb)

informal to catch and kill an animal that you are hunting

bait (verb)

to put food on a hook or in a trap in order to attract and catch fish, birds, or other animals

big game (noun)

large wild animals such as lions that people hunt as a sport

bite (verb)

if a fish bites, it eats the food that you have put on the hook in order to catch it

bite (noun)

a pull at the hook when you are fishing, made by a fish trying to take the bait on the hook

blood sports (noun)

activities such as hunting that involve killing animals or birds

capture (verb)

to catch an animal

cast (verb)

to swing a fishing rod forward so that the end of the line falls into the water

cast (verb)

to throw a fishing net into the water

cast (noun)

the action of swinging a fishing line or net into the water

catch (verb)

to stop an animal, bird, or insect and prevent it from escaping, especially using a trap

catch (verb)

to hunt and stop an animal in order to kill and eat it

catch (verb)

to get a fish from a river, lake, or the ocean, using a fishing net or rod

catch (noun)

an amount of fish that have been caught

closed season (noun)

American the period of the year when it is illegal for people to kill animals or catch fish for pleasure

close season (noun)

British the closed season

cockfight (noun)

an organized fight between two male chickens with sharp metal spurs on their feet. Cockfights are illegal in many countries.

course (verb)

to use dogs to chase rabbits or hares as a sport

cull (noun)

an act of culling animals

dogfight (noun)

a fight between dogs that has been organized for people to watch

falconry (noun)

the activity or skill of training falcons to hunt

ferret (verb)

to hunt for rabbits or rats with a ferret

field sports (noun)

British activities that involve catching or killing animals, birds, or fish for enjoyment

fish (verb)

to try to catch fish, for example using a net or a fishing rod

fish (verb)

to catch fish in a particular area of water

fishing (noun)

the sport or business of catching fish

fly fishing (noun)

the activity of catching fish by using artificial flies on the end of a fishing line

fox-hunting (noun)

an activity in which people on horses chase a fox with dogs that are trained to catch and kill it. Fox-hunting is now illegal in the U.K.

game (noun)

wild animals, birds, and fish that people hunt, usually for food

harpoon (verb)

to hit a whale or big fish with a harpoon

haul (noun)

the amount of fish caught in a net

hook (verb)

to catch a fish with a hook

hunt (verb)

to kill animals for food or for their skin or other parts, or for sport

hunt (noun)

the activity of looking for and killing animals

hunt (noun)

mainly in the U.K., an occasion when people on horses chase foxes as a sport. The people who do this are also known as the hunt.

hunting (noun)

the activity of chasing and killing wild animals

hunting (noun)

connected with or used for hunting

hunting ground (noun)

a place where people or animals can find their prey (=the animals they hunt and kill)

hunt out ()

to look for and kill a type of animal until there are no more or very few left

ice fishing (noun)

the activity of fishing through a hole in the ice on a river or lake

in full cry ()

if a group of dogs hunting an animal are in full cry, they are chasing it in a very enthusiastic and noisy way

kill (noun)

an act in which a hunted animal is killed

land (verb)

to catch a fish and pull it out of the water

lasso (verb)

to catch an animal using a lasso

meet (noun)

in the U.K., an occasion when a group of people riding horses hunt foxes

net (verb)

to catch a fish or other animal in a net

on the hoof ()

not yet killed for eating

open season (noun)

a period of time when the law allows people to hunt particular animals or to catch fish

out of season ()

at a time when catching or killing an animal is not allowed

overfishing (noun)

fishing that damages a river or an area of sea because too many fish are caught

pack (noun)

a group of hounds (=dogs) that are trained to hunt together

poach (verb)

to illegally catch or kill an animal, bird, or fish on someone else’s property

reel in ()

to bring a fish toward you by turning the reel of a fishing rod

scent (noun)

the smell that an animal or person has, which some animals can follow

season (noun)

a period of the year when a sport that involves catching or killing animals is allowed

shoot (verb)

to hunt animals using guns, or to fire guns for pleasure

shoot (noun)

an occasion when people shoot animals for sport

shoot (noun)

a place where people shoot animals

shrimping (noun)

the activity of catching shrimp for eating

snare (verb)

to catch an animal using a snare

spoor (noun)

the smell or signs that an animal leaves on the ground that can be followed by someone who is hunting the animal

spring a trap ()

if an animal springs a trap, the trap closes on the animal so that it is caught

stalk (verb)

to hunt a person or animal by following them without being seen

trail (noun)

a smell or series of marks left by an animal

trap (verb)

to catch an animal using a trap

trawl (verb)

to catch fish by pulling a large net behind a boat

troll (verb)

to try to catch fish using a fishing line tied to the back of a boat

whale (verb)

to hunt whales

whaling (noun)

the activity of hunting whales