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Another word for hunt

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Verb

  1. To look for and pursue (game) in order to capture or kill it

    See also:

    seek

  2. To try to find something

    See also:

    seek

Idioms:

    hunt down

  1. To pursue and locate

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Another word for hunt

Noun

  1. The pursuit of game

    See also:

    sport

    hunting

  2. A search

    See also:

    examination

Verb

  1. To pursue with intent to kill

    See also:

    pursue

  2. To try to find

    See also:

    seek

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Sentence Examples

  • They hunt at night.

  • The choices are endless, the hunt so exciting.

  • You should not hunt until this Victor is dealt with.

  • Thanks a lot for training him to hunt my chickens.

  • "Go and hunt," he said.

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