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# hunt

verb (hunt, hunts, hunted, hunting); noun (a hunt, hunts)

«hunt» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To hunt is to chase and catch or kill wild animals for food or sport. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hunt/#m1)
2. To hunt for something means to search hard for it: hunt for your keys. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hunt/#m2)
3. A hunt is a search or a chase, like a treasure hunt or an Easter egg hunt. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hunt/#m3)

### In the lessons

In science, predators hunt prey: lions hunt zebras, owls hunt mice; the food chain shows who hunts whom. In history, early people hunted and gathered food. In everyday life children go on scavenger hunts and egg hunts. Phrases: hunt for, hunt down, treasure hunt, job hunt, go hunting.

### Examples

- Lions hunt in groups. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hunt/#x1)
- Owls hunt at night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hunt/#x2)
- We had an Easter egg hunt in the garden. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hunt/#x3)
- I hunted everywhere for my lost shoe. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hunt/#x4)
- Long ago, people hunted deer for meat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hunt/#x5)
- The class went on a treasure hunt. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hunt/#x6)
- A cat hunts by waiting very still. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hunt/#x7)
- The police are hunting for the thief. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hunt/#x8)
- "The hunt is up!" cried the Prince. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hunt/#x9)

### Note

Countable as a noun: a hunt, two hunts. A hunter is the one who hunts; the animal hunted is prey. «Hunt for» means search; «hunt» alone usually means chase animals.

## In Jewish tradition

In science, predators hunt prey: lions hunt zebras, owls hunt mice; the food chain shows who hunts whom. In history, early people hunted and gathered food. In everyday life children go on scavenger hunts and egg hunts. Phrases: hunt for, hunt down, treasure hunt, job hunt, go hunting.

### Examples

- And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it. (Torah GEN.27.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hunt/#x1)
- Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lioness? (Writings JOB.38.39, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hunt/#x2)
- Will ye hunt the souls of My people, and save souls alive for yourselves? (Prophets EZK.13.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hunt/#x3)
- The slothful man shall not hunt his prey; but the precious substance of men is to be diligent. (Writings PRO.12.27, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hunt/#x4)

### Note

Countable as a noun: a hunt, two hunts. A hunter is the one who hunts; the animal hunted is prey. «Hunt for» means search; «hunt» alone usually means chase animals.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «hunt» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hunt/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«hunt» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hunt.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «hunt» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/hunt/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«hunt» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/hunt.html) on Mova free.