hunt

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 Derived terms 2 Estonian 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 Synonyms 3 Old High German 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Old English huntian

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• Rhymes: -ʌnt

[edit] Verb

to hunt (third-person singular simple present hunts, present participle hunting, simple past and past participle hunted)

1. To chase down prey and (usually) kill it.

   Her uncle is out deer hunting, now that it is open season.

2. To try to find something; search.

   The little girl was hunting for shells on the beach.

3. (transitive, of a horse) To ride at a hunt.

   Did you hunt that pony last week?

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[edit] Noun

hunt (plural hunts)

1. The act of hunting
2. A hunting expedition
3. An organization devoted to hunting, or the people belonging to such an organization (capitalized if the name of a specific organization)

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• hunter
• huntress
• hunting
• hunt saboteur
• huntsman
• treasure hunt
• witch-hunt

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hunt

1. wolf, grey wolf

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• susi
• untsantsakas
• hall hunt (grey wolf)

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[edit] Old High German

[edit] Etymology

Proto-Germanic *hundaz, whence also Old English hund, Old Norse hundr

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hunt m.

1. dog