English Explanatory Dictionary

hunt's-up

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tune played on the horn very early in the morning to call out the hunters; hence, any rousing sound or call.
  2. Any disturbing sound or noise; a racket, a disturbance.

Word forms

hunt's-up hunt's-ups

Etymology

From "The hunt is up", the name of an old hunting song.

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