drag hunt

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [drag huhnt]
- /dræg hʌnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [drag huhnt]
- /dræg hʌnt/

Definitions of drag hunt words

noun drag hunt drag (def 27c). 1
noun drag hunt a hunt in which hounds follow an artificial trail of scent 0
noun drag hunt a club that organizes such hunts 0
verb drag hunt to follow draghounds, esp on horseback, or cause (draghounds) to follow an artificial trail of scent 0
noun drag hunt 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. 0
verb drag hunt To engage in a drag hunt. 0

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Origin of drag hunt

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55

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Parts of speech for Drag hunt

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preposition

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drag hunt popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

drag hunt usage trend in Literature

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