hunt

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/hʌnt/

verb 5name 5noun 4

Collocations

(noun.) hunting wild animals

ADJ

fox, seal, tiger, etc.

VERB + HUNT

take part in

My grandfather invited me to take part in a deer hunt last autumn.

HUNT + NOUN

follower, supporter

Many hunt supporters in the countryside say the tradition is part of their heritage.

saboteur

The police arrested several hunt saboteurs who were blocking the countryside path.

meeting

(noun.) searching for sb/sth

ADJ

massive, nationwide

Detectives organized a massive hunt across the city after the valuable painting disappeared from the museum.

police

murder

Detectives launched an intensive murder hunt after the body was discovered in the woods.

treasure

witch

The newspaper's aggressive witch hunt against the politician damaged his reputation unfairly.

HUNT + VERB

begin, launch

The search for the escaped prisoner began immediately after the alarm was raised.

lead

The police officer leading the hunt for the missing child appealed for public help.

step up

Police stepped up their hunt for the escaped prisoner after new evidence emerged.

call off

The police decided to call off the hunt after finding the missing child safe at home.

HUNT + VERB

begin, be on

Police began a hunt for the missing child after she didn't return home from school.

PREP

~ for

Definitions

verb

To find or search for an animal in the wild with the intention of killing the animal for its meat or for sport.

State Wildlife Management areas often offer licensed hunters the opportunity to hunt on public lands.

Her uncle will go out and hunt for deer, now that it is open season.

To try to find something; search (for).

The little girl was hunting for shells on the beach.

The police are hunting for evidence.

To drive; to chase; with down, from, away, etc.

to hunt down a criminal

He was hunted from the parish.

To use or manage (dogs, horses, etc.) in hunting.

Did you hunt that pony last week?

He hunts a pack of dogs better than any man in the country.

To use or traverse in pursuit of game.

He hunts the woods, or the country.

noun

The act of hunting.

Through male bonding, the subculture of the hunt caught up in the mystique of the chase, the hunting party became a military force, and men discovered that they need not stop at defense: they could go out to hunt for other people's wealth.

A hunting expedition.

An organization devoted to hunting, or the people belonging to it.

A pack of hunting dogs.

name

An English surname originating as an occupation for a hunter (for game, birds etc).

A male given name transferred from the surname.

A placename

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded

hunting

noun — the work of finding and killing or capturing animals for foo

hunting

noun — the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find somethin

verb — pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

verb — pursue or chase relentlessly

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

you can't run with the hare and hunt with the hounds

You can't have it both ways.

snipe hunt

A prank in which a gullible victim is sent off on a fruitless search for a nonexistent item.

And you asked Charles Briggs for the name of the man who bought the secret, and he gives you a legend. A man who might not even exist. You know what, this is a snipe hunt.

proverbs hunt in pairs

Alternative form of proverbs run in pairs.

dog in the hunt

Something that may lead to gain, depending on the outcome; a position for which to campaign or cheer.

A national political party is unlikely to feel it has a particular dog in the hunt for a typical small town mayoral race.

run with the hare and hunt with the hounds

To support both sides of an argument.

Example Bank

State Wildlife Management areas often offer licensed hunters the opportunity to hunt on public lands.

Wiktionary

Her uncle will go out and hunt for deer, now that it is open season.

Wiktionary

Mr Hunt is principal of our school.

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The police have started a nationwide hunt for the criminal.

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Archaeologists are those who hunt for clues about the lifestyles of ancient peoples.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, hunt is marked as rare. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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