hunt
🇺🇸
/hʌnt/
🇬🇧
/hʌnt/
verb
B1
to chase and catch or kill animals for food or sport
People hunt deer for food in many parts of the world.
B1
to search for something hard to find
I had to hunt through all my drawers to find my keys.
B1
to search for someone to catch or hurt them
Police hunt dangerous criminals to keep people safe.
R
to chase foxes with dogs and horses for sport (illegal in some places)
Some people still hunt with dogs in places where it is allowed.
noun
B2
a search for something hard to find
The hunt for the missing child continued all night.
R
the act of chasing animals to catch or kill them
The tiger hunt was successful but controversial.
R
a fox chasing event with dogs and horses (illegal in some places)
The traditional hunt takes place every year in this village.
R
a group that organizes fox chasing events
The local hunt meets every weekend during the season.
translation
to chase and catch or kill animals for food or sport; to search for something hard to find; to search for someone to catch or hurt them; to chase foxes with dogs and horses for sport (illegal in some places)
a search for something hard to find; the act of chasing animals to catch or kill them; a fox chasing event with dogs and horses (illegal in some places); a group that organizes fox chasing events
Word Forms
3rd Present
hunts
Progressive
hunting
Past
hunted
Perfect
hunted
Plural
hunts