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Definition hunt out in American English

hunt out phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to look for and kill a type of animal until there are no more or very few left

Synonyms and related words
bag butcher cull an easy target angling bag
2

to search very hard for something

Example

August is a good time to hunt out bargains.

Synonyms and related words
go through look out for seek out
3

to look for members of a particular group in order to arrest or kill them

Example

Most of the rebels were hunted out and killed.

Synonyms and related words
chase pursue run after
Definition hunt out in American English