hunt up

British  

verb

1. (tr) to search for, esp successfully

   I couldn't hunt up a copy of it anywhere

2. (intr) (of a bell) to be rung progressively earlier during a set of changes

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Example Sentences

We all thought the kindergarten would stop whatever it was doing, hunt up a cigar box, write a poem for Bob, and have a funeral, but according to Boomer they couldn’t care less.

From Literature

I hunt up a few mice, collect them in my jowls, and lope back to the den.

From Literature

Hunt up for market share wins in its modal business.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Well, come on. We got some more fence cutters to hunt up!”

From Literature

In Vermont, the state is planning to issue 100 permits for the October hunt, up from 55 last year and zero in 2019.

From Washington Times