hunted

Hunt, (James Henry) Leigh 1784-1859.

British writer and editor of the Examiner (1806-1808). He is known for his essays defending romanticism.

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Hunt, Richard Morris 1827-1895.

American architect who supervised an addition to the Louvre in Paris and designed an extension of the U.S. Capitol (1855) as well as the base of the Statue of Liberty.

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Hunt, (William) Holman 1827-1910.

British painter who with Rossetti and Millais founded the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. His works include The Light of the World (1854) and The Scapegoat (1856).

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Hunt, William Morris 1824-1879.

American painter who brought the painting of the French Barbizon school to the attention of American artists and collectors.

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hunt  (hnt)

v. hunt·ed, hunt·ing, hunts

v.tr.

1. To pursue (game) for food or sport.

2. To search through (an area) for prey: hunted the ridges.

3. To make use of (hounds, for example) in pursuing game.

4. To pursue intensively so as to capture or kill: hunted down the escaped convict.

5. To seek out; search for.

6. To drive out forcibly, especially by harassing; chase away: hunted the newcomers out of town.

v.intr.

1. To pursue game.

2. To make a search; seek.

3. Aerospace

a. To yaw back and forth about a flight path, as if seeking a new direction or another angle of attack. Used of an aircraft, rocket, or space vehicle.

b. To rotate up and down or back and forth without being deflected by the pilot. Used of a control surface or a rocket motor in gimbals.

4. Engineering

a. To oscillate about a selected value. Used of a machine, instrument, or system.

b. To swing back and forth; oscillate. Used of an indicator on a display or instrument panel.

n.

1. The act or sport of hunting: an enthusiast for the hunt.

2.

a. A hunting expedition or outing, usually with horses and hounds.

b. Those taking part in such an expedition or outing.

3. A diligent search or pursuit: on a hunt for cheap gas.

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[Middle English hunten, from Old English huntian.]

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hunted [ˈhʌntɪd]

adj

harassed and worn he has a hunted look

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

hunted - reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted; "the hopeless hunted look on the prisoner's face"; "a glitter of apprehension in her hunted eyes" afraid - filled with fear or apprehension; "afraid even to turn his head"; "suddenly looked afraid"; "afraid for his life"; "afraid of snakes"; "afraid to ask questions"

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hunted

adjective harassed, desperate, harried, tormented, stricken, distraught, persecuted, terror-stricken A hunted look came into her eyes.