hunt

/ˈhənt/

Middle English, from Old English huntian; akin to Old English hentan to seize

verb

  1. to pursue for food or in sport

  2. to manage in the search for game

  3. to pursue with intent to capture

hunt buffalo

hunts a pack of dogs

noun

  1. the act, the practice, or an instance of hunting

  2. a group of mounted hunters and their hunting dogs

biographical name

  1. (James Henry) Leigh 1784—1859 English writer