hunt
verb (hunt, hunts, hunted, hunting); noun (a hunt, hunts)
Everyday
- To hunt is to chase and catch or kill wild animals for food or sport. tree →
- To hunt for something means to search hard for it: hunt for your keys. tree →
- A hunt is a search or a chase, like a treasure hunt or an Easter egg hunt. tree →
In the lessons
In science, predators hunt prey: lions hunt zebras, owls hunt mice; the food chain shows who hunts whom. In history, early people hunted and gathered food. In everyday life children go on scavenger hunts and egg hunts. Phrases: hunt for, hunt down, treasure hunt, job hunt, go hunting.
Examples
- Lions hunt in groups. tree →
- Owls hunt at night. tree →
- We had an Easter egg hunt in the garden. tree →
- I hunted everywhere for my lost shoe. tree →
- Long ago, people hunted deer for meat. tree →
- The class went on a treasure hunt. tree →
- A cat hunts by waiting very still. tree →
- The police are hunting for the thief. tree →
- "The hunt is up!" cried the Prince. tree →
Note
Countable as a noun: a hunt, two hunts. A hunter is the one who hunts; the animal hunted is prey. «Hunt for» means search; «hunt» alone usually means chase animals.
In Jewish tradition
In science, predators hunt prey: lions hunt zebras, owls hunt mice; the food chain shows who hunts whom. In history, early people hunted and gathered food. In everyday life children go on scavenger hunts and egg hunts. Phrases: hunt for, hunt down, treasure hunt, job hunt, go hunting.
Examples
- And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it. (Torah GEN.27.5, JPS 1917) tree →
- Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lioness? (Writings JOB.38.39, JPS 1917) tree →
- Will ye hunt the souls of My people, and save souls alive for yourselves? (Prophets EZK.13.18, JPS 1917) tree →
- The slothful man shall not hunt his prey; but the precious substance of men is to be diligent. (Writings PRO.12.27, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Countable as a noun: a hunt, two hunts. A hunter is the one who hunts; the animal hunted is prey. «Hunt for» means search; «hunt» alone usually means chase animals.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «hunt» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «hunt» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «hunt» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «hunt» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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