still hunt

¹ American  

noun

1. a hunt for game carried on stealthily, as by stalking, or under cover, as in ambush.

2. Informal. a quiet or secret pursuit of any object.

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still-hunt ² American  

[stil-huhnt] / ˈstɪlˌhʌnt /

verb (used with object)

1. to pursue or ambush by a still hunt.

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verb (used without object)

1. to carry on a still hunt.

still hunt British  

noun

1. the hunting of game by stalking or ambushing

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verb

1. to hunt (quarry) in this way

Other Word Forms

• still-hunter noun

Etymology

Origin of still hunt¹

First recorded in 1820–30

Origin of still-hunt²

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Example Sentences

Califf testified before a House subcommittee probing the shortage, which has forced the U.S. to begin airlifting products from Europe while many parents still hunt for scarce supplies in stores.

From Washington Times • May 25, 2022

This is creating a generational divide with their parents, who still hunt with bows and arrows.

From The Guardian • Jan. 13, 2020

Residents still hunt the seals for subsistence purposes, and the reindeer add to the local diet.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2019

People still hunt opossums, the only marsupial native to America, and only a century ago the critters were considered dining-room delicacies, even in the White House.

From New York Times • Feb. 28, 2019

I could still hunt every night Feeling smart for figuring out their conversation, I turned over and fell asleep.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls