Hunter-gather
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Nonstandard form of hunter-gatherer. alt-of, nonstandard
"Native Americans and other hunter-gathers would give thanks to their prey for giving up its life so the eater might live (sort of like saying grace)."
- 1 To be a hunter-gatherer; to hunt (animals) and gather (edible plants) for food. ambitransitive
"A study from the University of Utah (surely one of the middle-American desert's most respected seats of learning) finds that prehistoric man only managed to hunter-gather at the rate of one large animal per month."
Example
More examples"A study from the University of Utah (surely one of the middle-American desert's most respected seats of learning) finds that prehistoric man only managed to hunter-gather at the rate of one large animal per month."
Etymology
Back-formation from hunter-gatherer.
Final -er removed by haplology after hunter.
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