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Meaning
Verb
●
To find or
search
for an
animal
in the wild
with the
intention
of
killing
the
animal
for its
meat
or for sport.
●
To
try
to find something;
search
(for).
●
To
drive
; to
chase
; with down, from,
away
, etc.
●
To use or
manage
(dogs,
horses
, etc.) in hunting.
●
To use or
traverse
in pursuit
of game.
●
To
move
or
shift
the order of (a
bell
) in a
regular
course
of changes.
●
To
shift
up and down
in order regularly.
●
In Engineering:
To be
in a state
of
instability
of
movement
or
forced
oscillation
, as a
governor
which has a large
movement
of the
balls
for
small change
of
load
, an
arc-lamp
clutch
mechanism
which
moves
rapidly
up and
down with
variations
of current, etc.; also, to
seesaw
, as a
pair
of
alternators
working in parallel.
Noun
●
The
act
of hunting.
●
A
hunting
expedition.
●
An organization
devoted
to
hunting
, or the people
belonging
to it.
●
A
pack
of
hunting
dogs.
Name
●
An English
surname
originating
as an
occupation
for a
hunter
(for
game
,
birds
etc).
●
A
male
given name
transferred
from the surname.
●
A placename
An
unincorporated
community
in Knox County, Ohio, United States.
●
A placename
An
unincorporated
community
in Kerr County, Texas, United States.
●
A placename
Former
name
of McFarland, California.
Ellipsis of Hunt County.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
hunt
English
hunten
Middle English (1100-1500)
huntian
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Chase
Forage
Search
Shoot
Prowl
Slaughter
Kill
Cull
Scavenge
Farm
Fight
Cook
Roam
Eat
Survive
Live
Catch
Slay
Battle
Walk
Deer
Fish
Dig
Pursuit
Bite
Ride
Travel
Graze
Prey
Quest
Harvest
Swim
Attack
Breed
Fox
Feed
Move
Woods
Adventure
Compete
Fishing
Chew
Marsh
Cruise
Fly
Hill
Campaign
War
Win
Murder
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Rhymes
Hunt
Cunt
Want
Punt
Bunt
Runt
Shunt
Stunt
Brunt
Grunt
Front
Blunt
Affront
Upfront
Confront
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