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

Three men in Hawaii were killed within 48 hours, leaving devastated families in mourning and a terrified community on edge as police hunt for the suspect. —Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 28 May 2026

Each tooth is as exciting as an adult Easter egg type hunt can be. —Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026

Verb

Is MacFarland’s bargain-hunting goaltending tandem of career backup Wedgewood (who had a remarkable regular season but was pedestrian against Vegas) and journeyman Mackenzie Blackwood (who was brilliant in Game 4 but lost the net to Wedgewood earlier in the year) not championship material? —Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 27 May 2026

Father and son Sajid and Naveed Akram allegedly opened fire with two shotguns and a hunting rifle on hundreds of people celebrating Hanukkah in a beachside park. —ABC News, 27 May 2026

Phrases Containing hunt

• hunt (down or up)
• hunt (through)