🏹hunt

verb
/hʌnt/

Meaning

to chase and kill animals for food or sport; to search for something carefully
to chase and kill wild animals; to search for something

Example Sentences

The tiger hunts its prey silently in the jungle.

The tigers hunt their prey at night.

Example Expressions

on the hunt for

Synonyms

chase, search, track, pursue, seek
Entry 1
chase, search, track, pursue, seek
Entry 2
chase, pursue, search, track

Antonyms

avoid, ignore, escape, protect, guard, preserve, save
Entry 1
avoid, ignore, escape
Entry 2
protect, guard, preserve, save

Collocations

hunt animals, hunt for food, hunt down, go hunting, hunt treasure, hunt together
Entry 1
hunt animals, hunt for food, hunt down, go hunting
Entry 2
hunt animals, hunt for food, hunt treasure, hunt down, hunt together

More Example Sentences

A family celebrates a birthday at home for their youngest daughter who turns five and decorates the living room with balloons and ribbons while the mother bakes a chocolate cake in the kitchen and the father sets up a small treasure hunt in the garden

A family celebrates a birthday at home for their youngest daughter who turns five and decorates the living room with balloons and ribbons while the mother bakes a chocolate cake in the kitchen and the father sets up a small treasure hunt in the garden with clues hidden behind trees and under flower pots

A family celebrates a birthday at home for their youngest daughter who turns five and decorates the living room with balloons and ribbons while the mother bakes a chocolate cake in the kitchen and the father sets up a small treasure hunt in the garden with clues hidden behind trees and under flower pots and the children laugh and run around excitedly

A family celebrates a birthday at home for their youngest daughter who turns five and decorates the living room with balloons and ribbons while the mother bakes a chocolate cake in the kitchen and the father sets up a small treasure hunt in the garden with clues hidden behind trees and under flower pots and the children laugh and run around excitedly until they find the final prize, a box of new toys

A family celebrates a birthday at home for their youngest daughter who turns five and decorates the living room with balloons and ribbons while the mother bakes a chocolate cake in the kitchen and the father sets up a small treasure hunt in the garden with clues hidden behind trees and under flower pots and the children laugh and run around excitedly until they find the final prize, a box of new toys making it a simple but truly joyful celebration for everyone.

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