Synonyms for
Deer
Definition
a hoofed grazing or browsing animal, with branched antlers that are shed annually and typically borne only by the male.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- white-tailed deer
- mule deer
- deer population
- deer hunting
- deer season
- deer tracks
- deer crossing
Word family
noun deer
Usage note
The word 'deer' is a collective noun and is often used in the plural form 'deer' to refer to more than one animal. 'Deers' is considered incorrect.
Example sentences
- I saw a deer in the woods today.
- The deer ran across the road in front of my car.
- The hunter aimed his rifle at the deer.
- The deer grazed on the grass in the field.
- The deer's antlers were huge.
Quotes
Like a deer caught in headlights, Hillary Clinton froze up and couldn't answer a question about honesty and integrity from Bernie Sanders.
The deer leaps higher than the fence both coming and going.
The deer thinks that the hunter is blind.