American English
/hənt̚/
One syllable.
to look for a wild animal in order to catch or kill it
Practice out loudto look for a wild animal in order to catch or kill it
They hunt deer in the mountains.
The eagle hunts for fish near the river.
hunt deer · hunt wild animals · go hunting · hunt for food
hunt + a wild animal
hunt for + a wild animal
to search carefully and with effort for a person or thing
I am hunting for a new apartment.
She hunted through the boxes for her passport.
For a general search, use hunt for + a person or thing. Hunt + an animal has the special meaning “cazar.”
hunt for a job · hunt for information · hunt for a bargain · hunt for a parking space
hunt for + a person or thing
hunt through + a place + for + a thing
a careful or determined search for someone or something
The hunt for the missing child lasted all night.
He joined the hunt for a better job.
a job hunt · the hunt for a missing person · a nationwide hunt
a hunt for + a person or thing
an organized activity in which people search for and try to catch or kill wild animals
The annual deer hunt starts next week.
The group went on a hunt in the forest.
a deer hunt · a duck hunt · hunting season
a + animal + hunt
go on a hunt
to search for someone or something
We are hunting for a place to eat.
to find and catch someone or something after searching
The police hunted down the suspect.
to spend time hunting wild animals
They go hunting every fall.