Hunt Down (Verb)
Meaning
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".
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- The hunters set out to hunt down their prey in the dense forest at dawn.
- Every year, the tribespeople participate in a ritual hunt to hunt down wild animals for sustenance.
- Armed with rifles and accompanied by trained dogs, the men went on a mission to hunt down the elusive wild boar.
- She spent her summer vacation learning how to track and hunt down deer from an experienced outdoorsman.
- Years ago, locals would hunt down the majestic wolves that roamed the countryside, but now the practice has been banned.