0%

hunt

hunt
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [huhnt]
    • /hʌnt/
    • /hʌnt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [huhnt]
    • /hʌnt/

Definitions of hunt word

  • verb with object hunt to chase or search for (game or other wild animals) for the purpose of catching or killing. 1
  • verb with object hunt to pursue with force, hostility, etc., in order to capture (often followed by down): They hunted him down and hanged him. 1
  • verb with object hunt to search for; seek; endeavor to obtain or find (often followed by up or out): to hunt up the most promising candidates for the position. 1
  • verb with object hunt to search (a place) thoroughly. 1
  • verb with object hunt to scour (an area) in pursuit of game. 1
  • verb with object hunt to use or direct (a horse, hound, etc.) in chasing game. 1

Information block about the term

Origin of hunt

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; (v.) Middle English hunten, Old English huntian, derivative of hunta hunter, akin to hentan to pursue; (noun) Middle English, derivative of the v.

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Hunt

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hunt popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

hunt usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for hunt

noun hunt

  • raid — a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed: a police raid on a gambling ring.
  • hunting — an act or practice of hunting game or other wild animals.
  • probe — to search into or examine thoroughly; question closely: to probe one's conscience.
  • prosecution — Law. the institution and carrying on of legal proceedings against a person. the body of officials by whom such proceedings are instituted and carried on.
  • interrogation — the act of interrogating; questioning.

verb hunt

  • shoot — to hit, wound, damage, kill, or destroy with a missile discharged from a weapon.
  • capture — If you capture someone or something, you catch them, especially in a war.
  • poach — to trespass, especially on another's game preserve, in order to steal animals or to hunt.
  • track — a structure consisting of a pair of parallel lines of rails with their crossties, on which a railroad train, trolley, or the like runs.
  • fish — (loosely) any of various other aquatic animals.

Antonyms for hunt

verb hunt

  • liberate — to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
  • ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
  • free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
  • let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
  • halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.

Top questions with hunt

  • how many people in the us hunt?
  • how old is sam hunt?
  • how old is helen hunt?
  • who is sam hunt?
  • how to hunt coyotes?
  • where is sam hunt from?

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?