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Hunter vs. Chaser: What's the Difference?

Edited by Sumera Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Updated on October 6, 2023
Hunter refers to an individual or animal that hunts for food, sport, or as an occupation. Chaser generally refers to someone or something pursuing or following another, often without the implication of catching or killing.

Key Differences

Hunter is a term that usually describes an individual or animal engaging in the act of hunting, often with the intention of catching or killing prey. It is commonly used to refer to people who hunt for sport or sustenance. While "hunter" typically implies a level of skill, it can also simply denote the act of pursuing with the intent to capture or kill.
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Sep 22, 2023
Chaser, on the other hand, connotes a sense of pursuit or following but doesn't necessarily imply the act of catching or killing. The term is more generalized and can apply to a variety of contexts, including games, social pursuits, and even beverages that follow stronger drinks. Unlike "hunter," "chaser" often lacks the connotation of skill or expertise in the activity.
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Sep 22, 2023
While both words describe a form of pursuit, the focus and implications are different. A hunter aims to capture or kill, usually after stalking or tracking. A chaser might be pursuing for different reasons—perhaps to observe, tag, or simply follow—and may or may not be skilled in the action.
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Grammatically, both "hunter" and "chaser" are nouns. While "hunter" can be modified into forms like "huntress" to specify gender, "chaser" doesn't commonly have such variations. Both can be used metaphorically, but "chaser" sees more frequent use in idiomatic expressions, such as "storm chaser" or "thrill chaser."
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Comparison Chart

Primary Meaning

Hunts with intent to capture/kill
Pursues or follows
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Context

Sport, sustenance, occupation
Games, social, beverages
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Grammatical Role

Noun
Noun
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Variants

Huntress
None
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Idiomatic Usage

Less common
More common
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Hunter and Chaser Definitions

Hunter

Animal
The lion is a natural hunter.
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Chaser

Hobbyist
He is a storm chaser.
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Sep 22, 2023

Hunter

Professional
The bounty hunter captured the fugitive.
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Sep 22, 2023

Chaser

Follower
The dog was a faithful chaser.
Aimie Carlson
Sep 22, 2023

Hunter

Collector
He is a hunter of rare stamps.
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Sep 22, 2023

Chaser

One that chases or pursues another
A chaser of criminals.
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Hunter

Seeker
She is a hunter of knowledge.
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Sep 22, 2023

Chaser

A drink, as of beer or water, taken after hard liquor.
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Hunter

One who hunts game.
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Chaser

One who decorates metal by engraving or embossing.
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Hunter

A dog bred or trained for use in hunting.
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Chaser

A steel tool for cutting or finishing screw threads.
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Hunter

A horse, typically a strong fast jumper, that has been bred or trained for use in hunting.
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Chaser

A person or thing (ship, plane, car, etc.) that chases.
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Hunter

One who searches for or seeks something
A treasure hunter.
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Chaser

(archaic) A hunter.
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Hunter

Hunter green.
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Chaser

A horse: (originally) a horse used for hunting; (now) a horse trained for steeplechasing, a steeplechaser.
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Hunter

One who hunts game for sport or for food; a huntsman or huntswoman.
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Chaser

A drink drunk after another of a different kind.
Beer chaser
Straight, no chaser
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Hunter

A dog used in hunting.
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Chaser

Someone who follows logs out of the forest in order to signal a yarder engineer to stop them if they become fouled also called a frogger.
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Hunter

A horse used in hunting, especially a thoroughbred, bred and trained for hunting.
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Chaser

(logging) One who unhooks chokers from the logs at the landing.
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Hunter

One who hunts or seeks after anything.
The hunter becomes the hunted.
A fortune hunter
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Chaser

A piece of music, etc. played after a performance while the audience leaves.
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Hunter

(psychology) A person who bottles up their aggression and eventually releases it explosively.
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Chaser

One of a series of adjacent light bulbs that cycle on and off to give the illusion of movement.
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Hunter

A kind of spider, the huntsman or hunting spider.
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Chaser

A long piece of flexible wire used to draw an electrical cable through a wall cavity.
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Hunter

A pocket watch with a spring-hinged circular metal cover that closes over the dial and crystal, protecting them from dust and scratches.
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Chaser

Synonym of prison chaser
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Hunter

One who hunts wild animals either for sport or for food; a huntsman.
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Chaser

(slang) A person who seeks out sexual partners with a particular quality:
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Hunter

A dog that scents game, or is trained to the chase; a hunting dog.
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Chaser

(slang) A tranny chaser.
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Hunter

A horse used in the chase; especially, a thoroughbred, bred and trained for hunting.
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Chaser

(slang) A chubby chaser.
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Hunter

One who hunts or seeks after anything, as if for game; as, a fortune hunter a place hunter.
No keener hunter after glory breathes.
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Chaser

(slang) A person who seeks partners with HIV in order to become infected.
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Hunter

A kind of spider. See Hunting spider, under Hunting.
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Chaser

In the sport of Quidditch or Muggle quidditch, a player responsible for passing the quaffle and scoring goals with it.
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Hunter

A hunting watch, or one of which the crystal is protected by a metallic cover.
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Chaser

Any dragonfly of family Libellulidae.
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Hunter

Someone who hunts game
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Chaser

Someone who chases decorates metal; a person who decorates metal by engraving or embossing.
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Hunter

A person who searches for something;
A treasure hunter
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Chaser

A tool used for cleaning out screw threads, either as an integral part of a tap or die to remove waste material produced by the cutting tool, or as a separate tool to repair damaged threads.
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Hunter

A watch with a hinged metal lid to protect the crystal
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Chaser

(nautical) A chase gun.
Bow chaser; stern chaser
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Hunter

Sportsman
The hunter aimed his rifle carefully.
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Chaser

One who or that which chases; a pursuer; a driver; a hunter.
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Chaser

Same as Chase gun, esp. in terms bow chaser and stern chaser. See under Bow, Stern.
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Chaser

One who chases or engraves. See 5th Chase, and Enchase.
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Chaser

A tool with several points, used for cutting or finishing screw threads, either external or internal, on work revolving in a lathe.
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Chaser

A person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture;
Always before he had been able to outwit his pursuers
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Chaser

A drink to follow immediately after another drink
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Chaser

Pursuer
The police chaser was close behind.
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Sep 22, 2023

Chaser

Beverage
I'll have a beer as a chaser.
Janet White
Sep 22, 2023

Chaser

Enthusiast
She is a thrill chaser.
Harlon Moss
Sep 22, 2023

FAQs

Can "hunter" be a profession?

Yes, there are professional hunters, such as bounty hunters.
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Is "chaser" only related to pursuit?

No, "chaser" can also refer to a beverage consumed after a stronger drink.
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Can "chaser" refer to animals?

Yes, an animal that pursues could be called a chaser.
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Sep 22, 2023

Is "hunter" a universal term?

No, the term may have different connotations in different cultures.
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Does "chaser" imply capturing or killing?

Generally, no. "Chaser" implies pursuit but not necessarily capture or kill.
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Sep 22, 2023

Can "hunter" be metaphorical?

Yes, like a "hunter of knowledge."
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Can "hunter" refer to animals?

Yes, animals that hunt for prey are often called hunters.
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Is "huntress" the female form of "hunter"?

Yes, "huntress" is often used to specify a female hunter.
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Can "hunter" refer to machines?

In some contexts, like "hunter-killer submarines."
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Sep 22, 2023

Can "hunter" and "chaser" be used interchangeably?

Generally, no. They imply different kinds of pursuit and are not usually interchangeable.
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Can "chaser" be an enthusiast?

Yes, as in "storm chaser" or "thrill chaser."
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Sep 22, 2023

Is "hunter" used in sports?

Yes, hunting is often considered a sport.
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Can "chaser" be used in games?

Yes, in games like tag, one person may be referred to as the chaser.
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Can "chaser" be an object?

Rarely, but it's mostly used to describe people or animals.
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Sep 22, 2023

Can "chaser" be used in idioms?

Yes, it's common in idiomatic expressions like "cut to the chaser."
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Sep 22, 2023
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