Hare And Hounds (Noun)
Meaning
An outdoor game; one group of players (the hares) start off on a long run scattering bits of paper (the scent) and pursuers (the hounds) try to catch them before they reach a designated spot.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- We played a thrilling game of hare and hounds across the vast countryside on Sunday.
- After being randomly selected as one of the hounds, Emma had to navigate through woods and fields to catch the faster hares.
- The group was eager to start the game of hare and hounds but the hares were given a head start to scatter their paper trail.
- Running as part of the hares in hare and hounds requires strategy as you want to lay a deceiving paper trail for your pursuers.
- Hare and hounds turned out to be an entertaining activity at the outdoor team-building event for the office staff.