Hunt - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- United States architect (1827-1895)
- British writer who defended the Romanticism of Keats and Shelley (1784-1859)
- an association of huntsmen who hunt for sport
- an instance of searching for something
- the work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts (syn: hunting)
- the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport (syn: hunting)
verb
The Duke hunted in these woods
- oscillate about a desired speed, position, or state to an undesirable extent
Extra examples
The wolf was hunting its prey.
These birds have been hunted almost to extinction.
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.
They went on a hunt.
We finally found a good restaurant after a long hunt.
Many people hunt after fame in their lives but never find it.
She is still hunting for a new job.
The colonials were hunted from their homes.
The hunt is on.
Police are leading the murder hunt.
I'll have a hunt around for it in my room.
Wolves tend to hunt in packs (=hunt in groups).
The kids were hunting for shells on the beach.
Phrasal verbs
Word forms
I/you/we/they: hunt
he/she/it: hunts
present participle: hunting
past tense: hunted
past participle: hunted
singular: hunt
plural: hunts
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