Treed: meaning, definitions and examples
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treed
[ triหd ]
animal behavior
To 'tree' an animal, especially a dog, means to force it to climb a tree or to corner it in such a way that it cannot escape. This term is commonly used in hunting, particularly when dogs chase animals like raccoons or squirrels that take refuge in trees. When a dog trees an animal, it typically barks or behaves excitedly, indicating that it has found its quarry. The action can be both a display of the dog's skills and an important moment in the hunt.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The hunting dog treed the raccoon during the night.
- We watched our beagle tree a squirrel high up in the branches.
- He trained his dog to tree game animals effectively.
Translations
Translations of the word "treed" in other languages:
๐ต๐น encalhado
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเฅเคกเคผ เคชเคฐ เคเคขเคผเคพ เคนเฅเค
๐ฉ๐ช auf einem Baum
๐ฎ๐ฉ terjebak di pohon
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะฐ ะดะตัะตะฒั
๐ต๐ฑ na drzewie
๐ฏ๐ต ๆจใซๅผใฃใใใฃใ
๐ซ๐ท dans un arbre
๐ช๐ธ en un รกrbol
๐น๐ท aฤaรงta
๐ฐ๐ท ๋๋ฌด์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุนูู ุดุฌุฑุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ na stromฤ
๐ธ๐ฐ na strome
๐จ๐ณ ๅจๆ ไธ
๐ธ๐ฎ na drevesu
๐ฎ๐ธ รก trรฉ
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐาะฐััะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แฎแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ aฤacda
๐ฒ๐ฝ en un รกrbol
Etymology
The term 'tree' as a verb, meaning to force an animal into a tree, has its origins in 19th-century American hunting vernacular. It is rooted in the practice of hunting small game, particularly in the dense forests of North America. The word is derived from the noun 'tree,' meaning a perennial plant with a trunk, and reflects the behavior of certain animals, like raccoons and squirrels, that seek refuge among the branches when pursued. Over time, 'tree' expanded beyond its literal meaning, taking on a more specialized usage within the hunting community. The word illustrates the close interaction between language and the activities of hunting and animal behavior, capturing the dynamic relationship between hunters and their dogs.