Synonyms of hunt

hunt 1 of 2

noun

as in search

an act or process of looking carefully or thoroughly for someone or something

soon the whole family was involved in the hunt for Mom's car keys

Synonyms & Similar Words

• search
• quest
• chase
• sweep
• scout
• pursuit
• exploration
• survey
• canvass
• reconnaissance
• probe
• forage
• recon
• shakedown

hunt

2 of 2

verb

ˈhənt 

1

as in to chase

to seek out (game) for food or sport

Native Americans of the plains hunted buffalo for food, clothing, and shelter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chase
• stalk
• trap
• capture
• kill
• snare
• pursue
• track
• hound
• dog
• drag
• trail
• hawk
• ferret
• course
• shoot
• cull
• net
• run down
• gun (for)
• run
• poach
• harpoon
• spoor

2

as in to pursue

to go in search of

I spent all afternoon hunting a job for the summer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pursue
• seek
• chase (down)
• quest
• search (for or out)
• look up
• shop (for)
• look for
• forage (for)
• cast about (for)
• cast around (for)
• ferret (out)
• root (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lose
• hide
• ignore
• neglect

3

as in to search

to go into or range over for purposes of discovery

a bag lady hunts the neighborhood for returnable bottles

Synonyms & Similar Words

• search
• explore
• prospect
• probe
• scout
• discover
• skirr
• reconnoiter
• disclose
• reveal
• unearth
• plumb
• fathom
• sound

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hunt

Noun

On the hunt for a wedding guest dress for the coming months? —Aemilia Madden, Vogue, 18 June 2026

Instead of scouring for seashells like you might in Florida, hunt for the famous Petoskey stones—they're pieces of prehistoric coral reef and also Michigan's state stone. —Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026

Verb

Now, groundbreaking science believes that these alpha sharks are highly intelligent predators that adapt their hunting techniques in real time. —Denise Petski, Deadline, 18 June 2026

Shoppers are hunting for a great scent at dollar-store prices and finding it on shelves at Dollar Tree and Dollar General. —Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026

Phrases Containing hunt

• hunt (down or up)
• hunt (through)