hunt
transitive verb
- to go out to kill or catch (game) for food or sport
- to search eagerly or carefully for; try to find
- to pursue; chase; drive
- to hound; harry; persecute
- to go through (a woods, fields, etc.) in pursuit of game
- to search (a place) carefully
- to use (dogs or horses) in chasing game
intransitive verb
- to go out after game; take part in the chase
- to search; seek
- Bell Ringing to change the order of bells in a hunt
noun
- the act of hunting; the chase
- a group of people who hunt together
- a district covered in hunting
- a search
- Bell Ringing a series of regularly varying sequences in ringing a group of from five to twelve bells
See hunt in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(hŭnt)
verb hunt·ed,
hunt·ing,
Hunts hunts verb, transitive- To pursue (game) for food or sport.
- To search through (an area) for prey: hunted the ridges.
- To make use of (hounds, for example) in pursuing game.
- To pursue intensively so as to capture or kill: hunted down the escaped convict.
- To seek out; search for.
- To drive out forcibly, especially by harassing; chase away: hunted the newcomers out of town.
verb, intransitive- To pursue game.
- To make a search; seek.
- Aerospace
a. To yaw back and forth about a flight path, as if seeking a new direction or another angle of attack. Used of an aircraft, rocket, or space vehicle.
b. To rotate up and down or back and forth without being deflected by the pilot. Used of a control surface or a rocket motor in gimbals.
- Engineering
a. To oscillate about a selected value. Used of a machine, instrument, or system.
b. To swing back and forth; oscillate. Used of an indicator on a display or instrument panel.
noun- The act or sport of hunting: an enthusiast for the hunt.
a. A hunting expedition or outing, usually with horses and hounds.
b. Those taking part in such an expedition or outing.
- A diligent search or pursuit: on a hunt for cheap gas.
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British writer and editor of the Examiner (1806-1808). He is known for his essays defending romanticism.
, Richard Morris 1827-1895.
American architect who supervised an addition to the Louvre in Paris and designed an extension of the U.S. Capitol (1855) as well as the base of the Statue of Liberty.
, (William) Holman 1827-1910.
British painter who with Rossetti and Millais founded the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. His works include The Light of the World (1854) and The Scapegoat (1856).
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American painter who brought the painting of the French Barbizon school to the attention of American artists and collectors.
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