deer

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɪər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪr/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dēr)

Inflections of 'deer' (n):
deer
npl
deers
npl (Less common)

Collocations for "deer"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "deer" in context.

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deer

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a [white tail, red] deer
  2. [male, female, baby] deer
  3. like a deer in the headlights
  4. [hunt, track] deer
  5. [shot, killed] a deer
  6. [hit, dodged, ran into] a deer
  7. [clean, skin] a deer
  8. [was, saw] a deer [in, by] the road
  9. as gentle as a deer
  10. deer and [elk, turkey, pheasant]
n as adj
  1. deer [hunting, crossing]
  2. deer [antler, leather, meat]
  3. is a deer hunter
  4. a deer [park, lodge, enclosure]
  5. is deer season
  6. the deer population
'deer' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
aim - bull - calf - coax - dart - enclosure - female - harbor - hide - horny - hunter - hunting - kill - leather - lodge - male - midget - misery - noose - populate - preserve - red - scope - sever - shoot - skin - snare - spook - spotlight - startle - startled - steer - suffering - tick - track - trail - trap - wilderness

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