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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.

still-hunt 2 American  
[stil-huhnt] / ˈstɪlˌhʌnt /

verb (used with object)

  1. to pursue or ambush by a still hunt.

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

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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

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