Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [huhnt]
- /hʌnt/
- /hʌn.tɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [huhnt]
- /hʌnt/
Definitions of hunted word
- verb with object hunted to chase or search for (game or other wild animals) for the purpose of catching or killing. 1
- verb with object hunted 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 hunted 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 hunted to search (a place) thoroughly. 1
- verb with object hunted to scour (an area) in pursuit of game. 1
- verb with object hunted to use or direct (a horse, hound, etc.) in chasing game. 1
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Origin of hunted
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.
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Parts of speech for Hunted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hunted 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
hunted usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hunted
adj hunted
- dogged — doggoned; damned; confounded: Well, I'll be dogged!
- outlawed — a lawless person or habitual criminal, especially one who is a fugitive from the law.
- wanted — to feel a need or a desire for; wish for: to want one's dinner; always wanting something new.
- stalked — having a stalk or stem.
- trailed — to drag or let drag along the ground or other surface; draw or drag along behind.
adjective hunted
- alarmed — If someone is alarmed, they feel afraid or anxious that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen.
- panic-stricken — overcome with, characterized by, or resulting from fear, panic, or the like: panic-stricken parents looking for their child; a panic-stricken phone call.
- startled — to disturb or agitate suddenly as by surprise or alarm.
- frightened — thrown into a fright; afraid; scared; terrified: a frightened child cowering in the corner.
- unsettled — not settled; not fixed or stable; without established order; unorganized; disorganized: an unsettled social order; still unsettled in their new home.
noun hunted
- victim — a person who suffers from a destructive or injurious action or agency: a victim of an automobile accident.
- sufferer — to undergo or feel pain or distress: The patient is still suffering.
- pigeon — (not in technical use) pidgin; pidgin English.
- sitting target — A sitting target is the same as a sitting duck.
Antonyms for hunted
adjective hunted
- relaxed — being free of or relieved from tension or anxiety: in a relaxed mood.
See also
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