noun

the sport of catching fish

verb

to catch and kill an animal that you are hunting

verb

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

noun

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

verb

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

noun

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

noun

activities such as hunting that involve killing animals or birds

verb

to catch an animal

verb

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

verb

to throw a fishing net into the water

noun

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

verb

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

verb

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

verb

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

noun

an amount of fish that have been caught

noun

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

noun

the closed season

noun

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

verb

to use dogs to chase rabbits or hares as a sport

noun

an act of culling animals

noun

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

noun

the activity or skill of training falcons to hunt

verb

to hunt for rabbits or rats with a ferret

noun

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

verb

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

verb

to catch fish in a particular area of water

noun

the sport or business of catching fish

noun

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

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.

noun

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

verb

to hit a whale or big fish with a harpoon

noun

the amount of fish caught in a net

verb

to catch a fish with a hook

verb

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

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

noun

the activity of looking for and killing animals

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.

noun

the activity of chasing and killing wild animals

noun

connected with or used for hunting

noun

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

noun

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

noun

an act in which a hunted animal is killed

verb

to catch a fish and pull it out of the water

verb

to catch an animal using a lasso

noun

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

verb

to catch a fish or other animal in a net

noun

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

noun

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

noun

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

verb

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

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

noun

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

noun

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

verb

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

noun

an occasion when people shoot animals for sport

noun

a place where people shoot animals

noun

the activity of catching shrimp for eating

verb

to catch an animal using a snare

noun

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

verb

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

noun

a smell or series of marks left by an animal

verb

to catch an animal using a trap

verb

to catch fish by pulling a large net behind a boat

verb

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

verb

to hunt whales

noun

the activity of hunting whales

noun

noun

an animal that can be attacked and killed easily

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

not yet killed for eating

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

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