still-hunt

verb \ ˈstil-ˌhənt \

Updated on: 15 May 2018

Definition of still-hunt

intransitive verb

: to ambush or stalk a quarry; especially : to pursue game noiselessly usually without a dog

transitive verb

: to lie in wait for : approach by stealth

First Known Use of still-hunt

1858

in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

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Definition of still hunt

: a quiet pursuing or ambushing of game

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Deputies are still hunting for the driver of a car that flipped and crashed into a pole during a pursuit in Westwood Thursday.

— cameron knight, Cincinnati.com, "Car flipped during police chase, driver still at-large," 3 May 2018
Malaysia is still hunting for Mr. Batsh’s killers and says the suspects are believed to be of European or Middle Eastern origin.

— yantoultra ngui, WSJ, "Malaysia Wields Law Against ‘Fake News’ for First Time," 30 Apr. 2018
And even for gray wolves, that hasn’t been easy: Some people don’t want them, and others still hunt wolves outside park boundaries in Yellowstone and in Alaska.

— joanna klein, New York Times, "‘Rewilding’ Missing Carnivores May Help Restore Some Landscapes," 16 Mar. 2018
But for many other locations, especially in developing countries, people still hunt some animals for bushmeat or body parts used in traditional medicine.

— joanna klein, New York Times, "‘Rewilding’ Missing Carnivores May Help Restore Some Landscapes," 16 Mar. 2018
But on other levels, seeing the bears 'still hunting' . . .

— author: karin brulliard, Anchorage Daily News, "How to strap a bodycam to a polar bear," 12 Feb. 2018
But for many other locations, especially in developing countries, people still hunt some animals for bushmeat or body parts used in traditional medicine.

— Anchorage Daily News, "‘Rewilding’ missing carnivores may help restore some landscapes," 17 Mar. 2018
And even for gray wolves, that hasn't been easy: Some people don't want them, and others still hunt wolves outside park boundaries in Yellowstone and in Alaska.

— Anchorage Daily News, "‘Rewilding’ missing carnivores may help restore some landscapes," 17 Mar. 2018
Xavier and Gonzaga, a perennial contender, are still hunting their first titles.

— New York Times, "Ten March Madness Myths About Your N.C.A.A. Bracket," 12 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of still hunt

1828

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