hunted; hunting; hunts
1
a
: to pursue for food or in sport
hunt buffalo
b
: to manage in the search for game
hunts a pack of dogs
2
a
: to pursue with intent to capture
hunted the escapees
b
: to search out : seek
3
: to drive or chase especially by harrying
members … were hunted from their homes—
J. T. Adams
J. T. Adams4
: to traverse in search of prey
hunts the woods
1
: to take part in a hunt
2
: to attempt to find something
3
: to oscillate alternately to each side (as of a neutral point) or to run alternately faster and slower
—used especially of a device or machine
Synonyms
Examples of hunt in a Sentence
Verb
The wolf was hunting its prey.
These birds have been hunted almost to extinction.
a gun used for hunting squirrels
He likes to hunt and fish.
She hunted around in the closet for a pair of shoes.
Police hunted the escaped prisoners through several states.
Noun
They went on a hunt.
We finally found a good restaurant after a long hunt.
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Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
Modern anti-submarine tactics involve helicopters operating far from their host ships, hunting and tracking enemy vessels with various sensors, and coordinating with ships and other aircraft.
—Reuters, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Christina Coulter, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2024
Sign up Anti-gay 'hunts' The recent flare-up of violence appears to have been linked to homophobic rhetoric by high-profile social media influencers.
—Tess Foley-Cox, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Within three years, the NSSF’s database — filled with warranty card information and supplemented with names from voter rolls and hunting licenses — contained at least 5.5 million people.
—Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
Modern anti-submarine tactics involve helicopters operating far from their host ships, hunting and tracking enemy vessels with various sensors, and coordinating with ships and other aircraft.
—Reuters, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Noun
The hunt for a fugitive who spent weeks on the run after allegedly calling in a bear attack to cover up a murder came to a close after he was recognized at a hospital this weekend.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2024
Sign up Anti-gay 'hunts' The recent flare-up of violence appears to have been linked to homophobic rhetoric by high-profile social media influencers.
—Tess Foley-Cox, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Hunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hunt. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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hunt
1 of 2 verb1
a
: to seek out and chase (game) for food or sport
hunt squirrel
b
: to use in hunting game
hunts a pack of dogs
2
a
: to chase in order to capture
b
: to search out : look for : seek
hunting for my gloves
3
: to drive or chase especially by repeated attacks
hunt a criminal out of town
4
: to search through looking for prey
hunts the woods
hunt
2 of 2 noun1
: the action, the practice, or an instance of hunting
2
: a group of hunters
especially
: a group of hunters on horseback and their hunting dogs
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