- ˌhunt sb/sth ˈdown
- phrasal verb
to try very hard to find someone or somethingThey'll actually hunt down old books for you.[/ex]
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
ˌhunt sb/sth ˈdown
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hunt — 1 verb 1 (I, T) to chase animals and birds in order to catch and kill them: At one time man had to hunt to survive. | hunt sth: hunting big game in Kenya 2 (I) to look hard for something you have lost: We ve been hunting for the car keys for the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hunt — [hʌnt] verb [I/T] I 1) to catch and kill animals Crocodiles were hunted and killed for their teeth.[/ex] Wild dogs usually hunt in packs.[/ex] We hunted for rabbits in the hills.[/ex] 2) to try to find someone or something Syn: look for sb/sth… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
hunt something down — ˌhunt sthˈdown/ˈout derived to search for sth until you find it • We hunted down their phone number and gave them a call. • I hunted out my old school photos to show Mary. Main entry: ↑huntderived … Useful english dictionary
hunt something out — ˌhunt sthˈdown/ˈout derived to search for sth until you find it • We hunted down their phone number and gave them a call. • I hunted out my old school photos to show Mary. Main entry: ↑huntderived … Useful english dictionary
hunt — hunt1 [hʌnt] v [: Old English; Origin: huntian] 1.) [I and T] to chase animals and birds in order to kill or catch them ▪ the slopes where I hunted deer as a kid ▪ Wolves tend to hunt in packs (=hunt in groups) . 2.) to look for someone or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
pack — pack1 W3S2 [pæk] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(clothes)¦ 2¦(goods)¦ 3¦(crowd)¦ 4¦(protect something)¦ 5¦(snow/soil etc)¦ 6 pack your bags 7 pack a gun 8 pack a (hard/hefty/strong etc) punch Phrasal verbs pack something<=>away … Dictionary of contemporary English
track — 1 noun 1 ROAD (C) a narrow road with a rough uneven surface that cars can travel on: The road leading to the farm was little more than a rough track. | a deeply rutted cart track 2 PATH (C) a narrow path, especially one made by people or animals… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
give chase — verb go after with the intent to catch The policeman chased the mugger down the alley the dog chased the rabbit • Syn: ↑chase, ↑chase after, ↑trail, ↑tail, ↑tag, ↑dog, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
go — 1 verb past tense went, past participle gone, 3rd person singular present tense goes TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE SPEAKER 1 LEAVE SOMEWHERE (I) to leave a place to go somewhere else; depart: I wanted to go, but Anna wanted to stay. | It s late; I must… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sit — W1S1 [sıt] v past tense and past participle sat [sæt] present participle sitting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in a chair etc)¦ 2¦(objects/buildings etc)¦ 3¦(do nothing)¦ 4¦(committee/parliament etc)¦ 5¦(meeting)¦ 6¦(animal/bird)¦ 7¦(look after)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
