hunt

/hˈʌnt/

/ˈhənt/

to hunt

MAIN VERB

to pursue wild animals in order to kill or catch them, for sport or food

synonyms : hunt down

to pursue and capture or kill other animals as a means of securing food or defending territory

pursue or chase relentlessly

synonyms : hound

seek, search for

chase away, with as with force

yaw back and forth about a flight path

oscillate about a desired speed, position, or state to an undesirable extent

Hunt

the work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts

synonyms : hunting

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

synonyms : hunting

the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone

synonyms : hunting

an instance of searching for something

an association of huntsmen who hunt for sport

synonyms : hunt club

British writer who defended the Romanticism of Keats and Shelley (1784-1859)

United States architect (1827-1895)

Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)

Examples

1. The tribe used to hunt buffalo for their livelihood.

2. In some cultures, people still hunt for their food using traditional methods.

3. The adventure story is about a group of friends on a treasure hunt.

4. His past comes back to hunt him when an old friend returns to his life.