HUNT


Meaning of HUNT in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' h ə nt

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English huntian; akin to Old English hentan to seize

Date: before 12th century

transitive verb

1 a : to pursue for food or in sport < hunt buffalo> b : to manage in the search for game < hunt s a pack of dogs>

2 a : to pursue with intent to capture < hunt ed the escapees> b : to search out : SEEK

3 : to drive or chase especially by harrying <members ⋯ were hunt ed from their homes ― J. T. Adams>

4 : to traverse in search of prey < hunt s the woods>

intransitive verb

1 : to take part in a hunt

2 : to attempt to find something

3 : to oscillate alternately to each side (as of a neutral point) or to run alternately faster and slower ― used especially of a device or machine

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.