Meaning of 'hunt'

noun

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

Synonyms: hunting

noun

the work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts

Synonyms: hunting

noun

the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone

Synonyms: hunting search

noun

an instance of searching for something

Example: "the hunt for submarines"

noun

an association of huntsmen who hunt for sport

Synonyms: hunt club

verb

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

Example: "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"

Synonyms: run

verb

search an area for prey

Example: "The monarch used to hunt these forests."

verb

seek, search for

Example: "I hunted for my reading glasses but was unable to locate them."

verb

oscillate about a desired speed, position, or state to an undesirable extent

Example: "The oscillator hunts about the correct frequency"

verb

pursue or chase relentlessly

Example: "The hunters traced the deer into the woods"

Synonyms: hound

verb

yaw back and forth about a flight path

verb

chase away, with as with force

Example: "They hunted the unwanted immigrants out of the neighborhood"