Hunt

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Mục lục 1 Verb (used with object) 1.1 to chase or search for (game or other wild animals) for the purpose of catching or killing. 1.2 to pursue with force, hostility, etc., in order to capture (often fol. by down ) 1.3 to search for; seek; endeavor to obtain or find (often fol. by up or out ) 1.4 to search (a place) thoroughly. 1.5 to scour (an area) in pursuit of game. 1.6 to use or direct (a horse, hound, etc.) in chasing game. 1.7 Change Ringing . to alter the place of (a bell) in a hunt. 2 Verb (used without object) 2.1 to engage in the pursuit, capture, or killing of wild animals for food or in sport. 2.2 to make a search or quest (often fol. by for or after ). 2.3 Change Ringing . to alter the place of a bell in its set according to certain rules. 3 Noun 3.1 an act or practice of hunting game or other wild animals. 3.2 a search; a seeking or endeavor to find. 3.3 a pursuit. 3.4 a group of persons associated for the purpose of hunting; an association of hunters. 3.5 an area hunted over. 3.6 Change Ringing . a regularly varying order of permutations in the ringing of a group of from five to twelve bells. 4 Antonyms 4.1 verb 5 Synonyms 5.1 noun 5.2 verb 5.3 phrasal verb

Verb (used with object)

to chase or search for (game or other wild animals) for the purpose of catching or killing.

to pursue with force, hostility, etc., in order to capture (often fol. by down )

They hunted him down and hanged him.

to search for; seek; endeavor to obtain or find (often fol. by up or out )

to hunt up the most promising candidates for the position.

to search (a place) thoroughly.

to scour (an area) in pursuit of game.

to use or direct (a horse, hound, etc.) in chasing game.

Change Ringing . to alter the place of (a bell) in a hunt.

Verb (used without object)

to engage in the pursuit, capture, or killing of wild animals for food or in sport.

to make a search or quest (often fol. by for or after ).

Change Ringing . to alter the place of a bell in its set according to certain rules.

Noun

an act or practice of hunting game or other wild animals.

a search; a seeking or endeavor to find.

a pursuit.

a group of persons associated for the purpose of hunting; an association of hunters.

an area hunted over.

Change Ringing . a regularly varying order of permutations in the ringing of a group of from five to twelve bells.

Antonyms

verb

let go , ignore , neglect

Synonyms

noun

coursing , exploration , field sport , following , frisking , game , hounding , hunting , inquest , inquiry , inquisition , interrogation , investigation , look-see , meddling , probe , prosecution , prying , pursuance , pursuing , pursuit , quest , race , raid , reconnaissance , research , rummage , scrutiny , seeking , sifting , snooping , sporting , steeplechase , study , tracing , trailing

verb

beat the bushes * , bird-dog , capture , course , dog , drag , drive , fish , follow , give chase , grouse , gun * , gun for , hawk , heel , hound , kill , look for , poach , press , pursue , ride , run , scent , scratch , scratch around , seek , shadow , shoot , snare , stalk , start , track , trail , be on the lookout , cast about , delve , examine , ferret out , fish for , forage , go after , grope , inquire , interrogate , investigate , look all over hell , look high and low , nose around , probe , prowl , quest , question , ransack , rummage , run down , scour , search high heaven , sift , trace , try to find , winnow , chase , look , search , ferret , inquest , inquiry , inquisition , investigation , persecute , poach (hunt unlawfully)

phrasal verb

nose out , run down , trace , track down