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hunts

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noun

The act of hunting.

Examples :

"The daily hunts for parking spots near the office building can be very stressful. "

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A hunting expedition.

Examples :

"My grandfather loves to tell stories about his deer hunts in the mountains. "

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An organization devoted to hunting, or the people belonging to it.

Examples :

"The wealthy landowner donated a large tract of land to the local hunts. "

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A pack of hunting dogs.

Examples :

"The hunts often meet in the field beyond Farmer McGregor's property. "

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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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To try to find something; search (for).

Examples :

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

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

Examples :

"He was hunted from the parish."

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

Examples :

"Did you hunt that pony last week?"

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To use or traverse in pursuit of game.

Examples :

"He hunts the woods, or the country."

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

Examples :

"The bell ringers' team practices on Tuesday evenings, learning how each bell "hunts" through the sequence. "

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

Examples :

"The school bell hunts, moving up and down in a regular pattern throughout the day. "

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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 swing set's chains hunted back and forth, a rhythmic swaying caused by the children's pushing. "

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