1. searches for and pursues wild animals to kill or capture them
2. searches carefully for something or someone

1. organized activities of searching for and pursuing wild animals

Examples

• The lion hunts zebras on the savanna.
• She hunts for deer every fall with her father.
• The detective hunts for clues at the crime scene.
• He hunts through old books looking for rare editions.
• The fox hunts take place in the countryside.
• Traditional hunts often involve horses and hounds.
• The treasure hunter hunts for buried gold.