Definition of hunt

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Hunt (v. i.) To follow the chase; to go out in pursuit of game; to course with hounds.

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Shikari :: Shikari (n.) A sportsman; esp., a native hunter..
Hunte :: Hunte (n.) A hunter.
Hunt :: Hunt (v. t.) To use or traverse in pursuit of game; as, he hunts the woods, or the country..
Jack :: "Jack (v. i.) To hunt game at night by means of a jack. See 2d Jack, n., 4, n..
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..
Limehound :: Limehound (n.) A dog used in hunting the wild boar; a leamer.
Powpow :: Powpow (n.) Conjuration attended with great noise and confusion, and often with feasting, dancing, etc., performed by Indians for the cure of diseases, to procure success in hunting or in war, and for other purposes..
Whipperin :: Whipperin (n.) A huntsman who keeps the hounds from wandering, and whips them in, if necessary, to the of chase..
Point :: Point (v. i.) To indicate the presence of game by fixed and steady look, as certain hunting dogs do..
Hunt''s-up :: Hunt's-up (n.) A tune played on the horn very early in the morning to call out the hunters; hence, any arousing sound or call..
Bloodhound :: Bloodhound (n.) A breed of large and powerful dogs, with long, smooth, and pendulous ears, and remarkable for acuteness of smell. It is employed to recover game or prey which has escaped wounded from a hunter, and for tracking criminals. Formerly it was used for pursuing runaway slaves. Other varieties of dog are often used for the same purpose and go by the same name. The Cuban bloodhound is said to be a variety of the mastiff..
Chase :: Chase (v. t.) To pursue for the purpose of killing or taking, as an enemy, or game; to hunt..
Shunting :: Shunting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Shun.
Vulpicide :: Vulpicide (n.) One who kills a fox, except in hunting; also, the act of so killing a fox..
Beat :: Beat (v. t.) To scour or range over in hunting, accompanied with the noise made by striking bushes, etc., for the purpose of rousing game..
Shunt :: Shunt (v. t.) To shun; to move from.
Camp :: Camp (n.) A single hut or shelter; as, a hunter's camp..
Chasable :: Chasable (a.) Capable of being chased; fit for hunting.
Venatical :: Venatical (a.) Of or pertaining to hunting; used in hunting.
Ground :: Ground (n.) Any definite portion of the earth's surface; region; territory; country. Hence: A territory appropriated to, or resorted to, for a particular purpose; the field or place of action; as, a hunting or fishing ground; a play ground..
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