big game

noun

large animals that are hunted for sport

• Hypernyms: ↑game

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noun

1. : the large animals sought or taken by hunting or fishing for pleasure rather than profit

big game angling is not without its risks

2. : an important object of quest; especially : one involving risk

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1. large wild animals, esp. when hunted for sport.

2. large fish, as tuna and marlin, when sought by deep-sea anglers.

3. a major objective, esp. one that involves risk.

[1860-65]

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big game see under ↑game¹

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Main Entry: ↑big

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big game

The larger animals hunted

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Main Entry: ↑game

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big game UK US noun [uncountable]

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

Thesaurus: general animal types_hyponym hunting, shooting and fishing_hyponym

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big game,

1. the larger animals, such as elephants, tigers, and lions, hunted by sportsmen.

2. Informal, Figurative. very important objectives: »

The district attorney disregarded the petty criminals; he was after big game: the leader of the gang.

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n. large animals hunted for sport

[as adj.] a big-game hunter

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noun [noncount]

: large animals (such as elephants and tigers) that are hunted for sport

They traveled to Africa to hunt big game.

a big-game hunter

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ˌbig ˈgame [big game] noun uncountable

large wild animals that people hunt for sport, for example ↑elephants and ↑lions