"hunted" in the verb sense

1. hunt, run, hunt down, track down

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"

2. hound, hunt, trace

pursue or chase relentlessly

"The hunters traced the deer into the woods"

"the detectives hounded the suspect until they found him"

3. hunt

chase away, with as with force

"They hunted the unwanted immigrants out of the neighborhood"

4. hunt

yaw back and forth about a flight path

"the plane's nose yawed"

5. hunt

oscillate about a desired speed, position, or state to an undesirable extent

"The oscillator hunts about the correct frequency"

6. hunt

seek, search for

"She hunted for her reading glasses but was unable to locate them"

7. hunt

search (an area) for prey

"The King used to hunt these forests"

"hunted" in the adjective sense

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"

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