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HUNTING Synonyms

There are 18 synonyms of the word hunting. (exact relations)
There are 35 hypernyms of the word hunting. (close relations)
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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)

Best Hypernyms For HUNTING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for hunting, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (25)
search activity capture catch chase club dog gild guild labor labour lodge look order oscillate rouse seek society tag tail toil track trail vibrate yaw
Phrases (10)
blood sportchase afterdrive outfield sportgive chasego afterlook foroutdoor sportrout outsocial club

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