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hunt

/ˈhʌnt/

US UK

verb

hunts; hunted; hunting

to chase and kill (wild animals) for food or pleasure [+ obj]

The wolf was hunting its prey.

These birds have been hunted almost to extinction.

a gun used for hunting squirrels [no obj]

He likes to hunt and fish.

to search for something or someone very carefully and thoroughly [no obj]

She hunted around in the closet for a pair of shoes. - often + for

The police are hunting for a killer.

He's hunting for a new apartment.

We went to the mall to hunt for bargains. [+ obj]

Police hunted the escaped prisoners through several states.

(US) We went to the mall to hunt bargains.

hunt down

[phrasal verb]

hunt (something) down or hunt down (something) :to succeed in finding (something)

It may take me a while to hunt down the phone number.

hunt (someone) down or hunt down (someone) :to find and capture (someone)

The killer was hunted down with help from his relatives.

hunt out

[phrasal verb]

hunt (something) out or hunt out (something) :to find (something) after searching for it

It took a while to hunt out the papers, but we finally found everything we needed.

hunt up

[phrasal verb]

hunt (someone or something) up or hunt up (someone or something) :to succeed in finding (someone or something)

You can hunt up a good car at a fair price if you try.

noun

plural hunts

[count] an occasion when people hunt wild animals

They went on a hunt.

a bear/fox/pheasant hunt

an act of searching for something or someone

We finally found a good restaurant after a long hunt.

The hunt for the escaped convicts continues. = The hunt is still on for the escaped convicts. = The police are still on the hunt [=are still searching] for the escaped convicts. - see also scavenger hunt, treasure hunt, witch hunt

chiefly Brit :a group of people who hunt foxes together

in the hunt

US :having a chance to win or succeed in a contest or competition

At this point in the season, both teams are still in the hunt. [=both teams have a chance of winning the championship]

* Các từ tương tự:
hunt-and-peck, hunter, hunter-gatherer, hunting, huntress, huntsman