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foxhunt vs hunt down

hunt down vs foxhunt

foxhunt is a noun but hunt down is not a noun.

foxhunt and hunt down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
foxhunt Yes No Yes No
hunt down No No Yes No
As verbs, hunt down is a hypernym of foxhunt; that is, hunt down is a word with a broader meaning than foxhunt:
  • foxhunt: hunt foxes, on horseback and with dogs
  • hunt down: pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
Other hypernyms of foxhunt include hunt, run, track down.
foxhunt (noun) hunt down (noun)
mounted hunters follow hounds in pursuit of a fox
foxhunt (verb) hunt down (verb)
hunt foxes, on horseback and with dogs pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
Difference between foxhunt and hunt down

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