fire hunt

1 of 2

noun

1

: a night hunt in which torches or other lights are used

2

: a hunt in which fire is set to the woods in an area and the animals are killed as they attempt to escape

fire-hunt

2 of 2

transitive verb

1

: to hunt (animals) at night with the aid of a torch or light

2

: to hunt by driving (animals) from the woods with a fire

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