Synonyms for deer
dɪərdeer

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1. deernoun

   Synonyms:
   buck, fawn, venison, hart, stag, doe

2. deernoun

   a ruminant mammal with antlers and hooves of the family Cervidae or one of several similar animals from related families of the order Artiodactyla

   I wrecked my car after a deer ran across the road.

   Synonyms:
   buck, stag, venison, hart, fawn, doe

3. deernoun

   The meat of such an animal

   Oh I've never had deer before.

   Synonyms:
   doe, venison, hart, buck, fawn, stag

4. deernoun

   Any animal, especially a mammal.

   But mice and rats and such small deer, have been Tom's food for seven long year. -Shakespeare, King Lear. Act III. Sc. IV.

   Synonyms:
   stag, doe, fawn, buck, hart, venison

Princeton's WordNetRate this synonym:2.0 / 5 votes

1. deer, cervidnoun

   distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

   Synonyms:
   cervid

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1. • Ruminant

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1. antelope

   Submitted by 758888 on April 21, 2021  

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. deernoun

   Synonyms:
   Cervidæ, fallow deer, red deer, mule deer, reindeer, buck (fawn, brocket, pricket, sorel, sore, spitter), (female) doe, roe, (male red deer) stag, hart, hind, roe (female red deer), havier (castrated), halfer, antelope hummel, staggard

   Associated words:
   venison, fumet, umbles, cervine, deerstalking, capreoline

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1. List of paraphrases for "deer":

   cerf, stags, stag, white-footed, venison, crackpot, scots, buck

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1. James Herring:

   I see a guy in a race car souped-up. I see a tower that he built. I see him holding his gun; he’s a deer hunter. I see him with a magician and I see him as a Ninja Turtle ... nothing violent.

2. open season 3:

   Boog: Punch it in, baby bear! Elliot: Let's get a move on! Guys' trip waits for no deer!

3. George R.R. Martin:

   All that Syrio Forel had taught her went racing through her head. Swift as a deer. Quiet as shadow. Fear cuts deeper than swords. Quick as a snake. Calm as still water. Fear cuts deeper than swords. Strong as a bear. Fierce as a wolverine. Fear cuts deeper than swords. The man who fears losing has already lost. Fear cuts deeper than swords. Fear cuts deeper than swords. Fear cuts deeper than swords.

4. Tehanairo Tetawhero of Taumarunui:

   And I was like wemight as well finish the night with a bang, pull over Ill chuck the deer on my back and Ill walk through.

5. Scott C. Holstad:

   i’ve been reading poems by notable poets about cows * sheep * pigeons * fish * deer & the like & honestly it makes me ill. i write about what i know: big cities, street gangs, the homeless, food stamps, death & suicide & i wonder who reads this boring crap, who gets inspired? I want it hard edged, baby, poems on razorblades cutting through skin, tendons, even bones, poems that make the blood flow & run deep in real rivers of life.