hunted
hunted is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, hunted is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofhunted
- To find or search for an animal in the wild with the intention of killing the animal for its meat or for sport.
Example: "Her uncle will go out and hunt for deer, now that it is open season."
- To try to find something; search (for).
Example: "The little girl was hunting for shells on the beach."
- To drive; to chase; with down, from, away, etc.
Example: "He was hunted from the parish."
- To use or manage (dogs, horses, etc.) in hunting.
Example: "Did you hunt that pony last week?"
- To use or traverse in pursuit of game.
Example: "He hunts the woods, or the country."
- (bell-ringing) To move or shift the order of (a bell) in a regular course of changes.
- (bell-ringing) To shift up and down in order regularly.
- To be in a state of instability of movement or forced oscillation, as a governor which has a large movement of the balls for small change of load, an arc-lamp clutch mechanism which moves rapidly up and down with variations of current, etc.; also, to seesaw, as a pair of alternators working in parallel.
- Being the subject of a hunt.
- Nervous and agitated, as if pursued.
Example: "He looked up with a hunted expression."
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