hunt

/hʌnt/verb
Elementary
1

To find or search for an animal in the wild with the intention of killing the animal for its meat or for sport.

2

To try to find something; search (for).

3

To drive; to chase; with down, from, away, etc.

4

To use or manage (dogs, horses, etc.) in hunting.

5

To use or traverse in pursuit of game.

6

To move or shift the order of (a bell) in a regular course of changes.

7

To shift up and down in order regularly.

8

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.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing