HUNT

Hunt

Hunt is an occupational surname originating in England and Ireland. Aaron Hunt, German football player, Albert Hunt, American engineer, inventor of the wigwag, Alfred Hunt , American industrialist, first president of Bethlehem Iron Company, Alfred E. Hunt, a founder of the company that became the aluminum company Alcoa, Arthur Surridge Hunt, English egyptologist, Ben Hunt, Major League Baseball player, Bonnie Hunt, American writer and actress, Charles Cooke Hunt Australian explorer, Chris Hunt, journalist and author, Chris Hunt, English badminton player, Cletidus Hunt, American football player, David Hunt or Dave Hunt, any of various people, E. Howard Hunt, ...

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hunt

Noun

  1. The act of hunting.
  2. A hunting expedition.
  3. An organization devoted to hunting, or the people belonging to such an organization (capitalized if the name of a specific organization).

Verb

  1. To chase down prey and (usually) kill it.
  2. To try to find something; search.
    The police are hunting for evidence.
  3. To drive; to chase; with down, from, away, etc.
    to hunt down a criminal
    He was hunted from the parish.
  4. To use or manage (dogs, horses, etc.) in hunting.
  5. To use or traverse in pursuit of game.
    He hunts the woods, or the country.


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