hunt (Meaning)
hunt (n)
Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)
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 activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
the work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
hunt (v)
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
pursue or chase relentlessly
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
seek, search for
search (an area) for prey
hunt (v. t.)
To search for or follow after, as game or wild animals; to chase; to pursue for the purpose of catching or killing; to follow with dogs or guns for sport or exercise; as, to hunt a deer.
To search diligently after; to seek; to pursue; to follow; -- often with out or up; as, to hunt up the facts; to hunt out evidence.
To drive; to chase; -- with down, from, away, etc.; as, to hunt down a criminal; he was hunted from the parish.
To use or manage in the chase, as hounds.
To use or traverse in pursuit of game; as, he hunts the woods, or the country.
To move or shift the order of (a bell) in a regular course of changes.
hunt (v. i.)
To follow the chase; to go out in pursuit of game; to course with hounds.
To seek; to pursue; to search; -- with for or after.
To be in a state of instability of movement or forced oscillation, as a governor which has a large movement of the balls for small change of load, an arc-lamp clutch mechanism which moves rapidly up and down with variations of current, or the like; also, to seesaw, as a pair of alternators working in parallel.
To shift up and down in order regularly.
hunt (n.)
The act or practice of chasing wild animals; chase; pursuit; search.
The game secured in the hunt.
A pack of hounds.
An association of huntsmen.
A district of country hunted over.
Synonyms & Antonyms of hunt
hunt Sentence Examples
- The hunters stealthily stalked their prey through the dense undergrowth.
- The treasure hunt promised adventure and a chance to win a substantial prize.
- Ancient legends spoke of a legendary hunt for a mythical beast.
- The scavenger hunt kept the participants entertained and on their toes.
- The job hunt proved to be a challenging and time-consuming process.
- The house hunt was a stressful endeavor, filled with compromises and disappointments.
- The ghost hunt was more about entertainment than actual paranormal encounters.
- The recruitment hunt sought to find the most qualified candidates for the position.
- The witch hunt spread fear and suspicion throughout the community.
- The scavenger hunt challenged the participants to find obscure and unusual items.
FAQs About the word hunt
Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910), United States architect (1827-1895), British writer who defended the Romanticism of Keats and Shelley (1784-1
search,quest, probe,chase, exploration, survey, reconnaissance, forage, pursuit, canvas
hide, lose,lose, hide, ignore,ignore, neglect,neglect
The hunters stealthily stalked their prey through the dense undergrowth.
The treasure hunt promised adventure and a chance to win a substantial prize.
Ancient legends spoke of a legendary hunt for a mythical beast.
The scavenger hunt kept the participants entertained and on their toes.
