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hunted

/ˈhʌntɪd/

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verb

To find or search for an animal in the wild with the intention of killing the animal for its meat or for sport.

Examples :

"Her uncle will go out and hunt for deer, now that it is open season."

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verb

To try to find something; search (for).

Examples :

"The little girl was hunting for shells on the beach."

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verb

To drive; to chase; with down, from, away, etc.

Examples :

"He was hunted from the parish."

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verb

To use or manage (dogs, horses, etc.) in hunting.

Examples :

"Did you hunt that pony last week?"

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verb

To use or traverse in pursuit of game.

Examples :

"He hunts the woods, or the country."

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verb

(bell-ringing) To move or shift the order of (a bell) in a regular course of changes.

Examples :

"The bell ringers hunted the treble bell up to the back before calling a course of Grandsire Doubles. "

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(bell-ringing) To shift up and down in order regularly.

Examples :

"The change ringers hunted the treble bell up and down the sequence to create a pleasing pattern. "

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verb

To be in a state of instability of movement or forced oscillation, as a governor which has a large movement of the balls for small change of load, an arc-lamp clutch mechanism which moves rapidly up and down with variations of current, etc.; also, to seesaw, as a pair of alternators working in parallel.

Examples :

"The old swing set's chains hunted wildly as the children pushed it back and forth. "

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adjective

Being the subject of a hunt.

Examples :

"The hunted animal sought refuge in the dense forest. "

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adjective

Nervous and agitated, as if pursued.

Examples :

"He looked up with a hunted expression."

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