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hunt

n. an instance of searching for something; "the hunt for submarines"

hunt, hunt club

n. an association of huntsmen who hunt for sport

hunt, hunting

n. the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

hunt, hunting

n. the work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts

search, hunt, hunting

n. the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone

hunt

v. search (an area) for prey; "The King used to hunt these forests"

hunt, run, hunt down, track down

v. pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals); "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are running deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods"

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pursuit, pursuance, quest

n. a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria; "the pursuit of love"; "life is more than the pursuance of fame"; "a quest for wealth"

campaign, cause, crusade, drive, movement, effort

n. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort"

journey, journeying

n. the act of traveling from one place to another

pilgrimage, pilgrim's journey

n. a journey to a sacred place

sport, athletics

n. an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

pursuit, pursuance, quest

n. a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria; "the pursuit of love"; "life is more than the pursuance of fame"; "a quest for wealth"

course, course of study, course of instruction, class

n. education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings; "he took a course in basket weaving"; "flirting is not unknown in college classes"

probe

n. an exploratory action or expedition

pursuit, pursuance, quest

n. a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria; "the pursuit of love"; "life is more than the pursuance of fame"; "a quest for wealth"

shadow

v. follow, usually without the person's knowledge; "The police are shadowing her"

tease

v. mock or make fun of playfully; "the flirting man teased the young woman"

hassle, plague, harry, provoke, harass, beset, chivy, chivvy, chevy, molest

v. annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"

tease, badger, pester, bug, beleaguer

v. annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer"

heckle

v. challenge aggressively

jeer, scoff, flout, barrack, gibe

v. laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker"

follow

v. to travel behind, go after, come after; "The ducklings followed their mother around the pond"; "Please follow the guide through the museum"

stalk

v. go through (an area) in search of prey; "stalk the woods for deer"

victimize, victimise

v. make a victim of; "I was victimized by this con-man"

torture, excruciate, torment

v. subject to torture; "The sinners will be tormented in Hell, according to the Bible"

molest

v. harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to

mistreat, maltreat, abuse, ill-use, step, ill-treat

v. treat badly; "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead"

crush, smash, demolish

v. humiliate or depress completely; "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation"; "The death of her son smashed her"

vex

v. subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation; "vex the subject of the death penalty"

persecute, oppress

v. cause to suffer; "Jews were persecuted in the former Soviet Union"

torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate

v. treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"

search, seek, look for

v. try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county"

raven, prey, predate

v. prey on or hunt for; "These mammals predate certain eggs"

quest for, go after, quest after, pursue

v. go in search of or hunt for; "pursue a hobby"

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