still-hunt

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verb

still-hunted; still-hunting; still-hunts

intransitive verb

: to ambush or stalk a quarry
especially : to pursue game noiselessly usually without a dog

transitive verb

: to lie in wait for : approach by stealth

still hunt

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noun

: a quiet pursuing or ambushing of game

Examples of still-hunt in a Sentence

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Verb
My favorite still-hunting jacket is Filson’s Mackinaw Wool Cruiser. Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 13 Mar. 2024 Come Rain or Snow, Go The prime time to still-hunt is during a light rain, but don’t pass up windy days. Outdoor Life, 19 Nov. 2019
Noun
Local residents still hunt bowhead whales, typically using modern techniques in the fall and traditional ones in the spring. Ash Adams, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2024 Most of the company's guides are members of the Inuit community, which still hunts narwhal, according to strict quotas. The Week Uk, theweek, 28 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for still-hunt 

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1858, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Noun

1828, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of still-hunt was in 1828

Dictionary Entries Near still-hunt

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Cite this Entry

“Still-hunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/still-hunt. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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