HUNT Synonyms
There are 45 hypernyms of the word hunt. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for HUNT
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search | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone • an investigation seeking answers • an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property • the examination of alternative hypotheses • boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas verb • try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of • search or seek • inquire into • subject to a search | ||||||||
chase | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture • United States politician and jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1808-1873) • a rectangular metal frame used in letterpress printing to hold together the pages or columns of composed type that are printed at one time verb • go after with the intent to catch • pursue someone sexually or romantically • cut a groove into • cut a furrow into a columns | ||||||||
follow | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • to travel behind, go after, come after • be later in time • come as a logical consequence; follow logically • travel along a certain course • act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes • come after in time, as a result • behave in accordance or in agreement with • be next • choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans • to bring something about at a later time than • imitate in behavior; take as a model • follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something • follow with the eyes or the mind • be the successor (of) • perform an accompaniment to • keep informed • to be the product or result • accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of • adhere to or practice • work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function • keep under surveillance • follow in or as if in pursuit • grasp the meaning • keep to • to subscribe to someone's updates on social media • to be subscribed to updates from another user on social media | ||||||||
intercept | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis verb • seize on its way • tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information | ||||||||
pursue | verbv | |||||||
verb • carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in • follow in or as if in pursuit • go in search of or hunt for • carry further or advance | ||||||||
run-down | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • worn and broken down by hard use • having the spring unwound | ||||||||
seek | verbv | |||||||
noun • the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk verb • try to get or reach • try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of • make an effort or attempt • go to or towards • inquire for | ||||||||
shadow | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • shade within clear boundaries • an unilluminated area • something existing in perception only • a premonition of something adverse • an indication that something has been present • refuge from danger or observation • a dominating and pervasive presence • a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements • an inseparable companion verb • follow, usually without the person's knowledge • cast a shadow over • make appear small by comparison | ||||||||
stalk | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds • a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ • a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush • the act of following prey stealthily • a stiff or threatening gait verb • walk stiffly • follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to • go through (an area) in search of prey | ||||||||
track | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a line or route along which something travels or moves • evidence pointing to a possible solution • a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels • a course over which races are run • a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc • an endless metal belt on which tracked vehicles move over the ground • (computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data • a groove on a phonograph recording • a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll • any road or path affording passage especially a rough one • the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track verb • carry on the feet and deposit • observe or plot the moving path of something • go after with the intent to catch • travel across or pass over • make tracks upon | ||||||||
trail | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a track or mark left by something that has passed • a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country • evidence pointing to a possible solution verb • to lag or linger behind • go after with the intent to catch • move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly • hang down so as to drag along the ground • drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground | ||||||||
hunting | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport • the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone • the work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts | ||||||||
hound | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears • someone who is morally reprehensible verb • pursue or chase relentlessly | ||||||||
run | verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n | |||||||
noun • a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely • the act of testing something • a race run on foot • an unbroken series of events • (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team • a regular trip • the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace • the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation • unrestricted freedom to use • the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.) • a small stream • a race between candidates for elective office • a row of unravelled stitches • the pouring forth of a fluid • an unbroken chronological sequence • a short trip verb • move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time • flee; take to one's heels; cut and run • stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point • direct or control; projects, businesses, etc. • have a particular form • move along, of liquids • perform as expected when applied • change or be different within limits • run, stand, or compete for an office or a position • cause to emit recorded audio or video • move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way • have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined • be operating, running or functioning • change from one state to another • cause to perform • be affected by; be subjected to • continue to exist • occur persistently • carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine • include as the content; broadcast or publicize • conduct to completion • pass over, across, or through • cause something to pass or lead somewhere • make without a miss • deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor • cause an animal to move fast • be diffused • sail before the wind • cover by running; run a certain distance • extend or continue for a certain period of time • set animals loose to graze • keep company • run with the ball; in such sports as football • travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means • travel a route regularly • pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals) • compete in a race • progress by being changed • reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating • come unraveled or undone as if by snagging • become undone | ||||||||
trace | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a just detectable amount • an indication that something has been present • a suggestion of some quality • a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image • either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree • a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle verb • follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something • make a mark or lines on a surface • to go back over again • pursue or chase relentlessly • discover traces of • make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along • copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of • read with difficulty | ||||||||
holman hunt | nounn | |||||||
noun • Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910) | ||||||||
hunt club | nounn | |||||||
noun • an association of huntsmen who hunt for sport | ||||||||
hunt down | verbv | |||||||
verb • pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals) | ||||||||
james henry leigh hunt | nounn | |||||||
noun • British writer who defended the Romanticism of Keats and Shelley (1784-1859) | ||||||||
leigh hunt | ||||||||
noun • British writer who defended the Romanticism of Keats and Shelley (1784-1859) | ||||||||