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Definition hunt out in British 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 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
3

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
Definition hunt out in British English