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

But these annual figures undoubtedly capture some preserve hunts, since hunters can legally shoot pheasants on preserves using their small game licenses. — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 4 Nov. 2026

Police have been pulling out all the stops in their hunt for clues that could lead them to the attacker, scouring the entire area with K9 and aviation units, drones and scuba divers, officials said. — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026

Verb

Learn More › Two hunting equipment manufacturers, Latitude Outdoors and Hunt Arsenal, have issued immediate stop-use notices following reports of potentially dangerous equipment failures. — Erik Barber, Outdoor Life, 5 Nov. 2026

The draft agreement also allows for limited hunting opportunities through the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s SHARE program. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Phrases Containing hunt

• hunt (down or up)
• hunt (through)