"hunt" meaning in English

See hunt in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /hʌnt/ Audio: en-us-hunt.ogg [US] Forms: hunt [singular], hunts [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A hunt is a search for something or someone.
    Sense id: simple-hunt-en-noun-jFND6pHy
  2. A hunt is a search for animal(s) to catch or kill.
    Sense id: simple-hunt-en-noun-X1PWbytN

Verb

IPA: /hʌnt/ Audio: en-us-hunt.ogg [US] Forms: hunt [canonical], hunts [third-person, singular], hunted [past], hunted [past, participle], hunting [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you hunt for something, you look for it very carefully.
    Sense id: simple-hunt-en-verb-NEgtCXec
  2. If you hunt for animals, you look for them to catch or kill them.
    Sense id: simple-hunt-en-verb-OOQQI1VN
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