hunt — to chase and try to catch or kill animals for food or sport
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to chase and try to catch or kill animals for food or sport
Pronunciation (IPA): /hʌnt/
Korean meaning: 사냥하다
Korean pronunciation: **헌**트
Example Sentences
- My cat thinks it's a mighty hunter, but it only catches dust bunnies under the sofa.
- Students hunt for part-time jobs during summer vacation.
- My mom can hunt down my hidden snacks faster than a detective solves crimes.
hunt
VERB//hʌnt//
to chase and try to catch or kill animals for food or sport
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/hʌnt/
🇬🇧 UK/hʌnt/
🌳Etymology
Roothunt
Origin
고대 영어 'huntian'에서 유래된 단어로, 게르만어족의 뿌리를 가지고 있습니다. 원래는 '추적하다'라는 의미였습니다.
🎵Rhyme
frontbluntstunt
front
blunt
stunt
🔗Collocations
hunt for food
treasure hunt
job hunt
hunt down
go hunting
hunt in packs
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat thinks it's a mighty hunter, but it only catches dust bunnies under the sofa.”
“Students hunt for part-time jobs during summer vacation.”
😄 Fun example
“My mom can hunt down my hidden snacks faster than a detective solves crimes.”
“The police are hunting for clues to solve the mystery.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
searchseekchasepursuetrack
Antonyms
avoidfleeescape
Related
hunterhuntingpreypredatorstalker
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