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- [huhnts]
- /hʌnts/
- /hʌnt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [huhnts]
- /hʌnts/
Definitions of hunts word
- noun hunts an act or practice of hunting game or other wild animals. 1
- noun hunts a search; a seeking or endeavor to find. 1
- noun hunts a pursuit. 1
- noun hunts a group of persons associated for the purpose of hunting; an association of hunters. 1
- noun hunts an area hunted over. 1
- noun hunts Change Ringing. a regularly varying order of permutations in the ringing of a group of from five to twelve bells. 1
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Origin of hunts
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 Hunts
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hunts popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% 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".
hunts usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hunts
verb hunts
- chases — Plural form of chase.
- follows — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of follow.
- tracks — a structure consisting of a pair of parallel lines of rails with their crossties, on which a railroad train, trolley, or the like runs.
- captures — to take by force or stratagem; take prisoner; seize: The police captured the burglar.
- drags — Plural form of drag.
noun hunts
- expeditions — Plural form of expedition.
- explorations — Plural form of exploration.
- inquiries — a seeking or request for truth, information, or knowledge.
- races — Cape, a cape at the SE extremity of Newfoundland.
- followings — a body of followers, attendants, adherents, etc.
Antonyms for hunts
verb hunts
- finds — Plural form of find.
- halts — Plural form of halt.
- stops — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
- answers — a spoken or written reply or response to a question, request, letter, etc.: He sent an answer to my letter promptly.
- replies — to make answer in words or writing; answer; respond: to reply to a question.
Top questions with hunts
- which hunts?