HyperDic: hare_and_hounds

English > 1 sense of the expression hare and hounds:
NOUNacthare and hounds, paper chasean outdoor game
English > hare and hounds: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningAn 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.
Synonympaper chase
BroadergameAn amusement or pastime
Spanishhare and hounds, paper chase
Catalanhare and hounds, paper chase

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