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hunt

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Số nhiều: huntsQuá khứ: huntedPhân từ 2: huntedV-ing: hunting

This word carries a tension between predatory aggression and desperate searching. When applied to animals, it evokes the raw survival instinct and the calculated patience of a predator stalking its prey. It suggests a high-stakes pursuit where the outcome is binary: capture or escape. In social or professional contexts, it shifts toward a sense of scarcity or competition. A job hunt or a bargain hunt implies that the desired object is elusive or limited, transforming the act of searching into a competitive game of skill and persistence.

Countable when referring to a specific event or expedition like a big-game hunt. Uncountable when referring to the general practice of killing animals for food.

Ý nghĩa

Ngoại động từ

[someone][something]

To pursue and kill a wild animal for food or sport.

"The tribe used spears to hunt deer."

Nội động từ

To engage in the activity of searching for something.

"He spent the entire afternoon hunting for his lost keys."

Ngoại động từ

[someone][something]

To search determinedly for a person or object.

"The police are hunting the suspect across the city."

Danh từ

An organized search for something or an occasion of chasing game.

"The annual fox hunt begins at dawn."

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