hunts

Meanings

• verb

  The act of hunting wild animals or birds for food, sport, or fur.

  - "People go on hunts in the forest."
  - "The huntsman tracked the deer for hours before making a kill."
  - "The hunts were an essential part of ancient civilizations."

• noun

  A pursuit or chase, especially a determined one.

  - "The hunts for the missing treasure continued for days."
  - "The hunts for the truth were relentless."
  - "The hunts for the perfect wave are a lifelong passion."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hunts
haunts , paints , maintains , gains , chains

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Variants

List of all variants of hunts that leads to same result
hunt , hunted , hunting , hunts , Huntingdon , Huntingdon and Peterborough , Huntingdonshire , Hunts , scavenger hunt , scavenger hunts , still-hunt , still-hunted , still-hunting , still-hunts , still hunt , still hunts , witch hunt , witch-hunt , witch-hunter , witch-hunters , witch-hunting , witch-huntings , witch-hunts , hunt down , hunted down , hunting down , hunts down , hunt out , hunted out , hunting out , hunts out , hunt up , hunted up , hunting up , hunts up

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Forms

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hunts (verb), hunts (noun), hunted, hunting, hunter

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'pursuit' or 'chase'. Derived from the Old English word 'huntian', which meant 'to chase'.

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Trivia

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1. The world record for the largest deer taken during a hunt is a typical European red deer stag, which weighed 1,011.5 pounds.

2. The ancient Egyptians believed that the god Osiris was a hunter and that he provided the animals for sacrifice.

3. The first recorded use of the word 'hunt' in English was in the year 1297.

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Related Concepts

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1. Game: The term 'game' refers to wild animals or birds that are hunted for food or sport. Game animals include deer, elk, moose, and various species of birds.

2. Poaching: Poaching refers to the illegal hunting, killing, or capture of wild animals, often for their meat, fur, or other body parts.

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Culture

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Hunting has been a significant part of human history, with evidence dating back to the Stone Age. It has been used for survival, as a means of obtaining food, and as a form of sport. Hunting has also been depicted in various forms of art, literature, and music.

How to Memorize "hunts"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a group of people in camouflage clothing, carrying rifles, and tracking animals through the forest. Visualize the excitement and anticipation as they come across a deer or other game animal.
   - Visualize the thrill of the chase as the hunters pursue their prey through the forest.
   - Visualize the satisfaction and sense of accomplishment as the hunters make a kill and bring their prey back to camp.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'hunts' with the image of a hunter in the woods, carrying a rifle and tracking animals. Associate it with the feeling of excitement and anticipation as they pursue their prey.
   - Associate the word 'hunts' with the taste of wild game meat, cooked over an open fire in the forest.
   - Associate the word 'hunts' with the sound of gunshots in the distance, signaling the start of a new day of hunting.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Hunting Hares In The Forest' to remember the definition of 'hunts' as 'the act of hunting wild animals or birds for food, sport, or fur'.
   - Use the mnemonic 'Hunting Never Unsuccessfully Terminates' to remember that 'hunts' can also refer to a pursuit or chase, which never ends until its goal is achieved.

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