Explore Foxhunting through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Foxhunting meaning
present participle and gerund of foxhunt
Using Foxhunting
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of foxhunt
Context around Foxhunting
- Average sentence length in these examples: 29 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Foxhunting
- In this selection, "foxhunting" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, legislation stand out and add context to how "foxhunting" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include fashion for foxhunting in the and primary legislation foxhunting is a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "foxhunting" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with foxhunting
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The only thing I’m certain of is that, as a subject for time-consuming and expensive primary legislation, foxhunting is a waste of energy. (25 words)
Maxwell p.42 Before the advent of the fashion for foxhunting in the 19th century, hunting was an all day event where the enjoyment was derived from the chase rather than the kill. (33 words)
Maxwell p.42 Before the advent of the fashion for foxhunting in the 19th century, hunting was an all day event where the enjoyment was derived from the chase rather than the kill. (33 words)
The only thing I’m certain of is that, as a subject for time-consuming and expensive primary legislation, foxhunting is a waste of energy. (25 words)
Example sentences (2)
The only thing I’m certain of is that, as a subject for time-consuming and expensive primary legislation, foxhunting is a waste of energy.
Maxwell p.42 Before the advent of the fashion for foxhunting in the 19th century, hunting was an all day event where the enjoyment was derived from the chase rather than the kill.