hunted; hunting; hunts
1
a
: to pursue for food or in sport
hunt buffalo
b
: to manage in the search for game
hunts a pack of dogs
2
a
: to pursue with intent to capture
hunted the escapees
b
: to search out : seek
3
: to drive or chase especially by harrying
members … were hunted from their homes—
J. T. Adams
J. T. Adams4
: to traverse in search of prey
hunts the woods
1
: to take part in a hunt
2
: to attempt to find something
3
: to oscillate alternately to each side (as of a neutral point) or to run alternately faster and slower
—used especially of a device or machine
Synonyms
Examples of hunt in a Sentence
Verb
The wolf was hunting its prey.
These birds have been hunted almost to extinction.
a gun used for hunting squirrels
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.
Noun
They went on a hunt.
We finally found a good restaurant after a long hunt.
Recent Examples on the WebChris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2024
And many are going to start hunting online for tickets at the last minute.
—Detroit Free Press, 23 Apr. 2024
Watson is home, but her husband, Ryan Watson, is in jail on the island and facing a potential mandatory minimum sentence of 12 years behind bars after airport security allegedly found four rounds of hunting ammo in his carry-on bag earlier this month.
—Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2024
Indigenous artists hunt animals not only for fur but also for sustenance and survival, a distinctive approach that differs from the rest of the current industry.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2024
After the game, Brown talked about the need for Murray to become more aggressive in hunting for his shots.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 20 Apr. 2024
Wildlife managers found grizzly tracks nearby where the bear hunted the cow and also found signs suggesting the bear had been visiting the ranch for about a week, officials said.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 18 Apr. 2024
Lomax et al Justin and Ruby, together with la Salle, Lomax, and several family members, returned to the site to hunt for more pieces, then fit them together like a multimillion-year-old jigsaw.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2024
Conservation officers from the Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks cited one of the agency’s own leaders recently—commissioner Leonard Bentz—for illegally hunting turkeys over bait at the end of March.
—Kris Millgate, Field & Stream, 11 Apr. 2024
Sarah Wood González, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2024
This is the first year the hunt has been offered at a Fourth Fridays Art Walk.
To be entered to win a $25 gift card to downtown Lee’s Summit businesses, find and fill out info on seven of the 10 sculptures by 8 p.m., Fitch said.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2024
After surviving the hunt, Natalie is anointed the new leader of the group by Lottie as she is picked to wear the antler crown.
—Skyler Trepel, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2024
The agency is accepting public comment on the antlerless hunt through April 28.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2024
The hunt will last for 16 days next December, according to a radio interview with the LDWF Large Carnivore Program Manager John Hanks conducted last fall.
—Ryan Chelius, Field & Stream, 11 Apr. 2024
Tasked with finding the cause, Scales must wrestle with her own family history and worldview as her hunt unearths a danger that threatens both Wiley City and Ashtown.
—Diya Chacko, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
The hunt for T’Montez Hurt, a 19-year-old college student from St. Louis who went missing in Kansas City in February, brought out nearly a dozen volunteers on Saturday.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2024
Lucy joins up with the Ghoul/Cooper on his hunt for Hank, and Maximus survives a grisly bullet wound.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
Verb
The group also is recommending that other state licensures — including hunting and fishing licenses — be included for jury-duty eligibility.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2024
And many are going to start hunting online for tickets at the last minute.
—Detroit Free Press, 23 Apr. 2024
Watson is home, but her husband, Ryan Watson, is in jail on the island and facing a potential mandatory minimum sentence of 12 years behind bars after airport security allegedly found four rounds of hunting ammo in his carry-on bag earlier this month.
—Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2024
Indigenous artists hunt animals not only for fur but also for sustenance and survival, a distinctive approach that differs from the rest of the current industry.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2024
After the game, Brown talked about the need for Murray to become more aggressive in hunting for his shots.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 20 Apr. 2024
Wildlife managers found grizzly tracks nearby where the bear hunted the cow and also found signs suggesting the bear had been visiting the ranch for about a week, officials said.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 18 Apr. 2024
Lomax et al Justin and Ruby, together with la Salle, Lomax, and several family members, returned to the site to hunt for more pieces, then fit them together like a multimillion-year-old jigsaw.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2024
Conservation officers from the Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks cited one of the agency’s own leaders recently—commissioner Leonard Bentz—for illegally hunting turkeys over bait at the end of March.
—Kris Millgate, Field & Stream, 11 Apr. 2024
Noun
With all the focus on the wedding, the apartment hunt had fallen to the back burner.
—Sarah Wood González, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2024
This is the first year the hunt has been offered at a Fourth Fridays Art Walk.
To be entered to win a $25 gift card to downtown Lee’s Summit businesses, find and fill out info on seven of the 10 sculptures by 8 p.m., Fitch said.
—Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2024
After surviving the hunt, Natalie is anointed the new leader of the group by Lottie as she is picked to wear the antler crown.
—Skyler Trepel, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2024
The agency is accepting public comment on the antlerless hunt through April 28.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2024
The hunt will last for 16 days next December, according to a radio interview with the LDWF Large Carnivore Program Manager John Hanks conducted last fall.
—Ryan Chelius, Field & Stream, 11 Apr. 2024
Tasked with finding the cause, Scales must wrestle with her own family history and worldview as her hunt unearths a danger that threatens both Wiley City and Ashtown.
—Diya Chacko, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
The hunt for T’Montez Hurt, a 19-year-old college student from St. Louis who went missing in Kansas City in February, brought out nearly a dozen volunteers on Saturday.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2024
Lucy joins up with the Ghoul/Cooper on his hunt for Hank, and Maximus survives a grisly bullet wound.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Hunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hunt. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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hunt
1 of 2 verb1
a
: to seek out and chase (game) for food or sport
hunt squirrel
b
: to use in hunting game
hunts a pack of dogs
2
a
: to chase in order to capture
b
: to search out : look for : seek
hunting for my gloves
3
: to drive or chase especially by repeated attacks
hunt a criminal out of town
4
: to search through looking for prey
hunts the woods
hunt
2 of 2 noun1
: the action, the practice, or an instance of hunting
2
: a group of hunters
especially
: a group of hunters on horseback and their hunting dogs
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