3 English Phrasal Verbs With 'HUNT'

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We have definitions for 3 phrasal verbs with 'HUNT'

3 phrasal verbs with 'HUNT'

Hunt down

  1. Search for someone to punish or kill them
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: The police HUNTED the killer DOWN.

Hunt out

  1. Search until you find something
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: It took me ages to HUNT OUT the photos.

Hunt up

  1. Search for and manage to find something
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: He HUNTED UP a copy the book in the British library.

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