hunt

//hʌnt//
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Visual representation of hunt

Verb

huntInfinitive
huntPresent tense
huntedPast tense
huntedPast participle
huntingPresent participle
huntsThird-person singular
1

To chase and kill wild animals for food or sport

They hunt deer in the forest every autumn.

2

To search determinedly for someone or something

She hunted through her bag for her keys.

3

To pursue or seek out persistently

She hunted for her lost keys everywhere in the house.

Noun

huntSingular
huntsPlural
1

An act or instance of hunting wild animals

They went on a hunt for deer in the forest.

2

A search for something or someone

The hunt for the missing child continued through the night.

3

An organized group of people who regularly hunt, especially on horseback with hounds

He joined the local hunt and goes riding with them every Saturday.

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