hunt

HUNT, verb transitive 1. To chase wild animals, particularly quadrupeds, for the purpose of catching them for food, or for the diversion of sportsmen; to pursue with hounds for taking, as game; as, to hunt stag or a hare. 2. To go in search of, for the purpose of shooting; as, to hunt wolves, bears, squirrels or partridges. This is the common use of the word in America. It includes fowling by shooting. 3. To pursue; to follow closely. Evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him. Psalms 140:11. 4. To use, direct or mange hounds in the chase. He hunts a pack of dogs. To hunt out or after, to seek; to search for. To hunt from, to pursue and drive out or away. To hunt down, to depress; to bear down by persecution or violence. HUNT, verb intransitive To follow the chase. Genesis 27:5. 1. To seek wild animals for game, or for killing them by shooting when noxious; with for; as, to hunt for bears or wolves; to hunt for quails, or for ducks. 2. To seek by close pursuit; to search; with for. The adulteress will hunt for the precious life. Proverbs 6:26. HUNT, noun A chase of wild animals for catching them. 1. A huntsman. [Not in use.] 2. A pack of hounds. 3. Pursuit; chase. 4. A seeking of wild animals of any kind for game; as a hunt for squirrels.