to hunt

Examples

• All

• Since then, it has become necessary for humans to chase and hunt animals when they get hungry.

  Academic text (1993)

• Do sharks hunt at night?

  Shark Bait (2022)

• Monkey knew how to hunt and he taught Carrie how to hunt.

  Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy

• We used to hunt ducks and coons.

  Deadfall (2012)

• The drying of Africa affects predators such as lions, which often hunt and raise their cubs along rivers.

  Academic text (2011)

• The Penans are also allowed to live and hunt in the 52,000-hectare Mulu National Park.

  Academic text (1992)

• Hunters often hunt deer during the fall when they are most active.

• Every weekend, my friends and I hunt for rabbits in the nearby woods.

• During the trip, we hunted for wild game to cook over the campfire.

Synonyms

T

to track down

vsto hunt

9 4.6

To follow wild animals until you catch or kill them

is a broader action of chasing or killing rather than emphasizing following

H

to hunt down

vsto hunt

6 4.0

Chase and take wild animals for food or sport

is the basic form without emphasis on completing the pursuit

S

stalk

vsto hunt

1 7.9

A quiet hunt in which a hunter moves slowly to catch an animal

is any pursuit method including loud or active approaches

S

to still-hunt

vsto hunt

• Jargon

1 9.8

To move quietly and try to catch an animal by surprise

is the general act that includes many animal capture methods beyond quiet ambush

Antonyms

P

to protect

∞ 1.0

To keep someone or something safe from harm

R

to release

∞ 1.8

To let someone or something go free from being held

Idioms

D

dog in the hunt

• Informal

8.2

A person who cares about the result and is actively involved

L

like a dog in the hunt

• Informal

9.6

Very eager and determined to get something

H

to hunt a white whale

• Informal

9.3

To try to reach a very difficult or impossible goal for a long time

H

to hunt where the ducks are

• Informal

6.8

To look for chances where you are most likely to succeed

R

to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds

• Archaic

9.9

To support two opposite sides at the same time

Phrasal Verbs

H

to hunt down

148 3.9

Search for and find someone or something after a lot of effort

H

to hunt down

6 4.0

Chase and take wild animals for food or sport

S

to still-hunt

• Jargon

1 9.8

To move quietly and try to catch an animal by surprise

Compounds

W

witch-hunt

• Literature

85 7.7

A campaign to unfairly find and punish people for their beliefs or actions

T

treasure hunt

16 2.8

A game in which people follow clues to find hidden objects or prizes

T

thrill of the hunt

3 6.8

A strong feeling of excitement when you search for something or try to get it

D

deer hunt

1 3.1

An occasion when people chase and kill deer for sport or food

H

hunt club

• US

1 5.0

A group of people who meet to hunt for sport

C

canned hunt

1 9.8

A hunt where animals kept in a fenced area are chased and killed for trophies

S

snipe hunt

• Informal

1 9.9

A prank that sends someone to look for something that does not exist

S

still hunt

• Jargon

1 8.1

A way of hunting where the hunter moves very quietly or waits in one spot to surprise animals

R

Ramsay Hunt syndrome

• Specialized

9.1

A rare illness from a virus that causes facial paralysis, ear pain, dizziness and sometimes hearing loss

How Violent

to slaughter

60 3.9

to hunt

367 1.4

stalk

1 7.9

to track

∞ 2.3

Surface Forms

Etymology