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hunt v. 1 chase, pursue, dog, hound, stalk, trail, track (down),
trace; course: The jewel thieves were hunted across three
continents. 2 Also, hunt for or up or out or through. seek
(out), search (for), go in search of or for, look (high and low)
for, quest after, go in quest of, scour, ransack, investigate,
pry into, go over or through with a fine-tooth comb, examine,
explore, Colloq US check out: Detectives hunted the carpet for
clues. She is hunting a job in publishing. I have hunted for the
ring but cannot find it. Can you hunt up someone to fill the
vacancy? Hunt through your pockets again for the key.
--n. 3 chase, pursuit, tracking (down), stalking, hunting;
course: The ten-year hunt for the thieves continues. 4 search,
quest: My hunt ended when I found the ring.
hunter n. huntsman, huntswoman, stalker, tracker, Nimrod, Orion;
huntress: An expert hunter, she bagged three tigers last year.
hurdle n. 1 barrier, obstacle, impediment, hindrance, obstruction,
bar, handicap, restraint, snag, (stumbling) block, check,
difficulty, complication, interference: Can she overcome the
hurdle of prejudice against women?
--v. 2 leap (over), vault (over), jump (over): The fugitive
easily hurdled the fence around the compound.
hurl v. throw, toss, shy, sling, fling, pitch, cast, send, fire,
heave, propel, let fly, Colloq chuck: The fast bowler hurled
the ball past the batsman.
hurricane n. cyclone, tornado, typhoon, whirlwind, twister, wind-storm,
storm, gale, blow: The 1985 hurricane destroyed millions of
trees.
hurried adj. 1 hasty, feverish, frantic, hectic, breakneck, frenetic,
impetuous, rushed, precipitate, swift, quick, speedy; brief,
short: We ate a hurried lunch before leaving to catch the
train. 2 superficial, cursory, offhand, perfunctory, slapdash:
Airport security guards made only a hurried examination of the
hand luggage.
hurry v. 1 rush, hasten, make haste, speed, race, dash, hustle,
scurry, tear, fly, run, shoot, scoot, scamper, scuttle, hotfoot