hunt : Idioms & Phrases

• noun a powerful doglike mammal of southern and eastern Africa that hunts in large packs; now rare in settled area
  Lycaon pictus; African hunting dog; hyena dog.
  

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• noun a hunt for animals that have been raised on game ranches until they are mature enough to be killed for trophy collections
  

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• noun a powerful doglike mammal of southern and eastern Africa that hunts in large packs; now rare in settled area
  Lycaon pictus; African hunting dog; hyena dog.
  

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• noun hunting deer
  deer hunt.
  

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• noun hunting deer
  deer hunt.
  

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• noun hunting ducks
  ducking.
  

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• noun mounted hunters follow hounds in pursuit of a fox
  foxhunt.
  

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Fox"-hunt`ing adjective

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1. Pertaining to or engaged in the hunting of foxes; fond of hunting foxes.

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• the region to which, according to the belief of American Indians, the souls of warriors and hunters pass after death, to be happy in hunting and feasting. Tylor.

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• noun United States writer of romantic novels about the unjust treatment of Native Americans (1830-1885)
  Helen Hunt Jackson; Jackson.
  

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• noun United States writer of romantic novels about the unjust treatment of Native Americans (1830-1885)
  Helen Hunt Jackson; Jackson.
  

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• noun Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)
  Hunt; Holman Hunt.
  

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• noun an association of huntsmen who hunt for sport
  hunt.
  

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• verb pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
  hunt; run; track down.
  
  • Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland
  • The dogs are running deer
  • The Duke hunted in these woods

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Hunt's"-up` noun

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1. A tune played on the horn very early in the morning to call out the hunters; hence, any arousing sound or call. Obs. Shak.

   Time plays the hunt's-up to thy sleepy head. Drayton.

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Hunt"-count`er noun

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1. A worthless dog that runs back on the scent; a blunderer. Obs. Shak.

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• noun a person who is hunted
  

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• noun group that supports itself by hunting and fishing and by gathering wild fruits and vegetables; usually nomadic
  hunting and gathering society.
  

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• noun group that supports itself by hunting and fishing and by gathering wild fruits and vegetables; usually nomadic
  hunting and gathering society.
  

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• noun a short whip with a thong at the end and a handle for opening gates
  riding crop.
  

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• noun a dog used in hunting game
  

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• noun an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa)
  safari; campaign.
  

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• noun a place where opportunities abound
  
• noun an area in which game is hunted
  

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• noun guide to people hunting in unfamiliar territory
  

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• noun a large sharp knife with a handle shaped to fit the grip
  

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• noun a license authorizing the bearer to kill a certain type of animal during a specified period of time
  hunting license; hunting licence; game license.
  

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• noun a license authorizing the bearer to kill a certain type of animal during a specified period of time
  hunting license; hunting licence; game license.
  

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• noun a small (rustic) house used as a temporary shelter
  lodge.
  

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• noun a license authorizing the bearer to kill a certain type of animal during a specified period of time
  hunting license; hunting licence; game license.
  

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• noun the season during which it is legal to kill a particular species
  

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• noun ground spider that hunts its prey instead of using a web
  wolf spider.
  

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• noun a watch with a hinged metal lid to protect the crystal
  hunter.
  

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• noun British writer who defended the Romanticism of Keats and Shelley (1784-1859)
  Hunt; James Henry Leigh Hunt.
  

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• noun British writer who defended the Romanticism of Keats and Shelley (1784-1859)
  Hunt; James Henry Leigh Hunt.
  

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• noun syndrome resulting from infection by the herpes varicella zoster virus; characterized by vertigo and pain in the ears and facial nerve paralysis and sometimes hearing loss
  

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• noun United States architect (1827-1895)
  Hunt.
  

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• . (a) A search after persons in order to reduce them to slavery . Barth. (b) A search after fugitive slaves, often conducted with bloodhounds.

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• noun an elaborate practical joke in which the unsuspecting victim hunts a snipe and is typically left in the dark holding a bag and waiting for the snipe to run into it
  
  • in the South a snipe hunt is practically a rite of passage

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• noun a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
  stalk; stalking.
  

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• verb hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing
  ambush.
  

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Still"-hunt` noun

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1. A hunting for game in a quiet and cautious manner, or under cover; stalking; hence, colloquially, the pursuit of any object quietly and cautiously. -- Still"-hunt`er n. -- Still"-hunt`ing, n. U.S.

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• adjective satellite guided automatically toward the target
  

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• noun United States biologist who formulated the chromosome theory of heredity (1866-1945)
  Morgan.
  

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• to trace the scent backward in hunting, as a hound to go back on one's steps. Obs.

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• noun a game in which players try to find hidden articles by using a series of clues
  

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• noun Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)
  Hunt; Holman Hunt.
  

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• noun searching out and harassing dissenters
  

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