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US/hʌnt/
UK/hʌnt/
to chase and kill wild animals; to search hard for someone or something
In context
Lions usually hunt at night when it is cooler.
I spent the whole weekend hunting for a cheap flat near my university.
Police are hunting the men who robbed a jewelry shop on Hang Bac Street.
Words that go with hunt
verb + preposition
- hunt forFans hunted for tickets online for weeks.
- hunt for a jobAfter graduation, he spent months hunting for a job.
verb + adverb
- hunt downThe police hunted down the driver who caused the crash.
- hunt aroundI hunted around the house for my keys.
verb + noun
- hunt animalsIt is illegal to hunt animals in the national park.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I am hunting a job.Correct: I am hunting for a job.