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to still-hunt

to still-hunt

1 9.8
To move quietly and try to catch an animal by surprise
  • phrasal verb
  • /stɪl hʌnt/
  • Jargon
translation icon : cazar en silencio
  • They still-hunted throughout the winter season.
  • slowly still-hunt
  • still-hunting through cover

Examples

  • The hunter chose to still-hunt deer at sunrise, moving quietly through the woods.

  • Many experienced hunters believe that to still-hunt requires greater skill than driving game.

  • They successfully still-hunted a wild turkey by remaining perfectly silent and hidden.

  • He loves to still-hunt in the early morning.

  • When hunting for deer, I often prefer to still-hunt quietly through the thick brush.

  • To catch an unsuspecting animal, you need to still-hunt by moving silently and watching for movement around you.

  • He decided to still-hunt along the creek, carefully monitoring the area for any signs of wildlife.

Synonyms

to hunt
vsto still-hunt
367 1.4

To chase and kill wild animals for food or sport

is a specific silent method of catching game, not general pursuit
to ambush
vsto still-hunt
133 5.2

To attack a person or animal by hiding and surprising them

focuses more on moving quietly to approach before any hidden attack
to prowl
vsto still-hunt
35 5.3

To move quietly around a place looking for something

is more purposeful for catching game, not only general secret movement
to stalk its prey
vsto still-hunt
6 6.6

To move quietly and carefully toward an animal to catch it by surprise

uses quiet movement and hidden attack as methods instead of flushing animals
to snipe
vsto still-hunt
4 8.1

To shoot at someone or something from a hidden place

is broader, stressing close quiet approach and sudden close attack
stalk
vsto still-hunt
1 7.9

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

also includes hidden waiting and sudden attack, not only close pursuit

Antonyms

to drive
31 8.1

To force animals out of cover for hunters to catch them

How Stealthy

to still-hunt
  • Jargon
1 9.8
stalking
  • Offensive
40 6.1
to drive
31 8.1

Surface Forms

still-hunt infinitive
still-hunted past
still-hunted past participle
still-hunting present participle
still-hunts third person singular

Morphology

still-hunt = still + hunt (transparent) = still + hunt

The verb's meaning is directly and transparently derived from the combination of 'still' (quiet/stationary) + 'hunt' (to pursue).

Etymology

The word still-hunt combines still ('quiet, not moving') and hunt ('to search for animals'). It describes moving very quietly or waiting to ambush game rather than driving it, so the parts of the word show exactly how this kind of hunting is done.