Definition of hunt

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Hunt (v. t.) To search diligently after; to seek; to pursue; to follow; -- often with out or up; as, to hunt up the facts; to hunt out evidence..

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Throw-off :: Throw-off (n.) A start in a hunt or a race.
Limehound :: Limehound (n.) A dog used in hunting the wild boar; a leamer.
Meet :: Meet (n.) An assembling together; esp., the assembling of huntsmen for the hunt; also, the persons who so assemble, and the place of meeting..
Gunning :: Gunning (n.) The act or practice of hunting or shooting game with a gun.
Shine :: Shine (v. t.) To make bright; to cause to shine by reflected light; as, in hunting, to shine the eyes of a deer at night by throwing a light on them..
Chase :: Chase (v.) Vehement pursuit for the purpose of killing or capturing, as of an enemy, or game; an earnest seeking after any object greatly desired; the act or habit of hunting; a hunt..
Trail :: Trail (n.) A track left by man or beast; a track followed by the hunter; a scent on the ground by the animal pursued; as, a deer trail..
Shikari :: Shikari (n.) A sportsman; esp., a native hunter..
Camp :: Camp (n.) A single hut or shelter; as, a hunter's camp..
Tantivy :: Tantivy (adv.) Swiftly; speedily; rapidly; -- a fox-hunting term; as, to ride tantivy..
Whip :: Whip (v. t.) A huntsman who whips in the hounds; whipper-in.
Stillicide :: Still-hunt (n.) A hunting for game in a quiet and cautious manner, or under cover; stalking; hence, colloquially, the pursuit of any object quietly and cautiously..
Shunt :: Shunt (v. t.) A conducting circuit joining two points in a conductor, or the terminals of a galvanometer or dynamo, so as to form a parallel or derived circuit through which a portion of the current may pass, for the purpose of regulating the amount passing in the main circuit..
Huntsmen :: Huntsmen (pl. ) of Huntsma.
Buckshot :: Buckshot (n.) A coarse leaden shot, larger than swan shot, used in hunting deer and large game..
Deerhound :: Deerhound (n.) One of a large and fleet breed of hounds used in hunting deer; a staghound.
Hunted :: Hunted (imp. & p. p.) of Hun.
Trail :: Trail (v. t.) To hunt by the track; to track.
Tallyho :: Tallyho (interj. & n.) The huntsman's cry to incite or urge on his hounds.
Widow-hunter :: Widow-hunter (n.) One who courts widows, seeking to marry one with a fortune..
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