Definition for HUNT

HUNT, n.

  1. A chase of wild animals for catching them.
  2. A huntsman. [Not in use.] Chaucer.
  3. A pack of hounds. Dryden.
  4. Pursuit; chase. Shak.
  5. A seeking of wild animals of any kind for game; as, a hunt for squirrels.
  6. An association of huntsmen; as, the Caledonian hunt.

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