Definition of hunt

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Hunt (v. t.) To drive; to chase; -- with down, from, away, etc.; as, to hunt down a criminal; he was hunted from the parish..

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Buckhound :: Buckhound (n.) A hound for hunting deer.
Tantivy :: Tantivy (adv.) Swiftly; speedily; rapidly; -- a fox-hunting term; as, to ride tantivy..
Dog :: Dog (v. t.) To hunt or track like a hound; to follow insidiously or indefatigably; to chase with a dog or dogs; to worry, as if by dogs; to hound with importunity..
Pan :: Pan (n.) The god of shepherds, guardian of bees, and patron of fishing and hunting. He is usually represented as having the head and trunk of a man, with the legs, horns, and tail of a goat, and as playing on the shepherd's pipe, which he is said to have invented..
Vulpicide :: Vulpicide (n.) One who kills a fox, except in hunting; also, the act of so killing a fox..
Staging :: Staghound (n.) A large and powerful hound formerly used in hunting the stag, the wolf, and other large animals. The breed is nearly extinct..
Shunt :: Shunt (v. t.) To provide with a shunt; as, to shunt a galvanometer..
Shine :: Shine (v. t.) To make bright; to cause to shine by reflected light; as, in hunting, to shine the eyes of a deer at night by throwing a light on them..
Blood :: Blood (v. t.) To give (hounds or soldiers) a first taste or sight of blood, as in hunting or war..
Tufthunting :: Tufthunting (n.) The practice of seeking after, and hanging on, noblemen, or persons of quality, especially in English universities..
Walrus :: Walrus (n.) A very large marine mammal (Trichecus rosmarus) of the Seal family, native of the Arctic Ocean. The male has long and powerful tusks descending from the upper jaw. It uses these in procuring food and in fighting. It is hunted for its oil, ivory, and skin. It feeds largely on mollusks. Called also morse..
Widow-hunter :: Widow-hunter (n.) One who courts widows, seeking to marry one with a fortune..
Throw-off :: Throw-off (n.) A start in a hunt or a race.
Hunt :: Hunt (n.) A district of country hunted over.
Hunt''s-up :: Hunt's-up (n.) A tune played on the horn very early in the morning to call out the hunters; hence, any arousing sound or call..
Bearhound :: Bearhound (n.) A hound for baiting or hunting bears.
Hunter :: Hunter (n.) A hunting watch, or one of which the crystal is protected by a metallic cover..
Woodman :: Woodman (n.) A sportsman; a hunter.
Fly :: Fly (v. t.) To hunt with a hawk.
Chase :: Chase (v. i.) To give chase; to hunt; as, to chase around after a doctor..
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