hunt
41
4.2
- noun
- /hʌnt/
:
club de caza
- Another group, known as hunt saboteurs, disrupts fox and deer hunting, traditionally pastimes of the elite.
- a hunt club
- a hunt group
Examples
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And in more good news, I'm happy to announce that we'll be continuing our annual tradition of the Deer Run Deer Hunt.
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Everything's ready for the quail hunt!
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Finally, the hunt draws to a close.
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It's what the men used to carry with them on hunts in the old days.
Fiction book (1998) -
As a result, the hunt was disrupted several times in November and December.
Academic text (1992) -
The small, exclusive Arroyo Hunt Club would never allow someone like Romy's father to join.
Fiction book (1997) -
Sir Radford led many hunts, as did William Gordon when he had recovered.
Fiction book (1998) -
The chimps seem well aware of the odds; 92 percent of all the hunts we observed were group affairs.
Academic text (1991) -
During the winter, the local hunt gathers to pursue deer across the snowy landscape.
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Every fall, the village organizes a hunt where members take their dogs and track foxes.
Synonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To try to reach a very difficult or impossible goal for a long time
To support two opposite sides at the same time
Compounds
- Literature
85
7.7
A campaign to unfairly find and punish people for their beliefs or actions
3
6.8
A strong feeling of excitement when you search for something or try to get it
- Jargon
1
8.1
A way of hunting where the hunter moves very quietly or waits in one spot to surprise animals
- Specialized
A rare illness from a virus that causes facial paralysis, ear pain, dizziness and sometimes hearing loss
How Organized
41
4.2
498
1.4
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hunt also came to mean the group of people who go out to chase animals together, often with hounds. That's why hunt can mean an organization or club that meets to hunt.