Definitions
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
Word origin
From Middle English hunten, from Old English huntian (“to hunt”), from Proto-West Germanic *huntōn (“to hunt, capture”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *ḱent- (“to catch, seize”). Related to Old High German hunda (“booty”), Gothic 𐌷𐌿𐌽𐌸𐍃 (hunþs, “body of captives”), Old English hūþ (“plunder, booty, prey”), Old English hentan (“to catch, seize”). More at hent, hint.
Used in a sentence
“State Wildlife Management areas often offer licensed hunters the opportunity to hunt on public lands.”
“Her uncle will go out and hunt for deer, now that it is open season.”
“Like a dog, he hunts in dreams, and thou art staring at the wall, / Where the dying night-lamp flickers, and the shadows rise and fall.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer3 curated clues
01“Search for game”4 letters
02“Search outdoors for game”4 letters
03“Search or chase”4 letters
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