Still-hunt (Verb)
Meaning
Hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing.
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- He moved cautiously, trying to still-hunt the deer that was grazing peacefully in the nearby clearing.
- During his Army days, Jack had learned how to still-hunt enemy patrols undetected.
- The photographer spent an hour waiting for the perfect shot, attempting to still-hunt a rarely seen wildcat.
- The experienced tracker knew how to still-hunt her prey, moving slowly and quietly through the dense woods.
- For months, a detective had been trying to still-hunt the notorious burglar who had evaded capture.