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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | huntian |
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1 [intransitive and transitive] to chase animals and birds in order to kill or catch them : 
the slopes where I hunted deer as a kidWolves tend to hunt in packs (=hunt in groups).
the slopes where I hunted deer as a kidWolves tend to hunt in packs (=hunt in groups).2 [intransitive] to look for someone or something very carefully [= search]
3 [intransitive and transitive] to search for and try to catch a criminal or someone who is your enemy : The police are still hunting the killer.
The police are still hunting the killer. hunt for The FBI were called in to hunt for the spy.
The FBI were called in to hunt for the spy.4 [intransitive and transitive] British EnglishDSO to hunt foxes as a sport, riding on horses and using dogs
hunt somebody/something ↔ down
phrasal verbThe government agency was created to hunt down war criminals.hunt somebody/something ↔ out
phrasal verb1 to search for someone or something in order to catch, kill, or destroy them : The plane was on a mission to hunt out enemy submarines.
The plane was on a mission to hunt out enemy submarines.2 to search for and find something that you need or want, but which is difficult to find : In the school library he hunted out books on politics.
In the school library he hunted out books on politics.