26984 words

hunt

10 definitions • 23 examples
1
to chase and try to catch and kill an animal or bird for food, sport, or profit:

Examples:

Some animals hunt at night.
hunt for When lion cubs are young, the mother stays with them while the father hunts for food.
Jack and Charlie like to hunt/go hunting (= chase and kill animals for sport) at weekends.
Cats like to hunt mice and birds.
be hunted for Elephants used to be hunted for the ivory from their tusks.
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3
to try to find something or someone:

Examples:

I've hunted all over the place, but I can't find that book.
hunt for They are still hunting for the missing child.
hunt high and low I've hunted high and low (= looked everywhere) for my gloves.
Police are hunting the terrorists who planted the bomb.
hunt something out I'll try and hunt out (= find) those old photographs for you.
house-hunting They have spent months house-hunting (= looking for a house).
job-hunting He's currently job-hunting (= trying to find a job) after being laid off from his previous role
4
a search for something or someone:

Examples:

After a long hunt we finally found a house we liked.
hunt for The hunt for the injured climber continued throughout the night.
on the hunt for Police are on the hunt (= searching) for the kidnappers.
the hunt is on The hunt is on (= the search has started) for the Mayor's successor.
5
the activity of people chasing wild animals in order to kill them:

Examples:

go on a hunt As the story begins, three young men are preparing to go on a fox/deer hunt.
6
in the UK, a group of people who meet regularly in order to chase and kill animals, especially foxes:

Examples:

They are members of the local hunt.
7
to chase or search for a wild animal or bird with the intention of killing or catching it for food, sport, or profit:

Examples:

[ I ] He hunts every weekend.
[ T ] Cats like to hunt mice and birds.
8
to search for something or someone:

Examples:

[ I ] I’ve hunted everywhere for the missing keys.
9
a chase or search for a wild animal or bird with the intention of killing or catching it:

Examples:

a deer hunt
10
a search for something or someone:

Examples:

The hunt for the injured climber continued through the night.

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