verb
hunt
huhnt
verb
1
To chase and kill wild animals for food or sport.
"Wolves hunt in packs to bring down larger prey."
2
To search thoroughly for something.
"She hunted through every drawer for her passport."
noun
1
The act or expedition of hunting.
"The hunt lasted all morning before they spotted any deer."
How to Use Hunt
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo chase animals to kill them, or more generally, to search hard for something.
Common pairings
hunt for a job
go hunting
hunt down
Word Forms
hunted past tense, hunts plural, hunts singular
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Etymology
From Old English huntian, "to hunt," from a Proto-Germanic root possibly connected to an Indo-European word meaning "to catch or seize."