HUNTING Synonyms
There are 35 hypernyms of the word hunting. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for HUNTING
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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 | ||||||||
pursuit | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture • a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria • an auxiliary activity • a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly) | ||||||||
quest | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria • the act of searching for something verb • make a search (for) • search the trail of (game) • bark with prolonged noises, of dogs • seek alms, as for religious purposes • express the need or desire for | ||||||||
stalking | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush • the act of following prey stealthily | ||||||||
tracking | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind | ||||||||
trailing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind | ||||||||
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) | ||||||||
richard morris hunt | ||||||||
noun • United States architect (1827-1895) | ||||||||
track down | verbv | |||||||
verb • pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals) | ||||||||
william holman hunt | ||||||||
noun • Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910) |