1hunt 
/ˈhʌnt/ verb
hunts; hunt·ed; hunt·ing /ˈhʌnt/ verb 1 : to chase and kill (wild animals) for food or pleasure [+ obj] ▪ The wolf was hunting its prey. ▪ These birds have been hunted almost to extinction. ▪ a gun used for hunting squirrels [no obj] ▪ He likes to hunt and fish. 2 : to search for something or someone very carefully and thoroughly [no obj] ▪ She hunted around in the closet for a pair of shoes. — often + for ▪ The police are hunting for a killer. ▪ He's hunting for a new apartment. ▪ We went to the mall to hunt for bargains. [+ obj] ▪ Police hunted the escaped prisoners through several states. ▪ (US) We went to the mall to hunt bargains.
hunt down [phrasal verb] 1 hunt (something) down or hunt down (something) : to succeed in finding (something)
▪ It may take me a while to hunt down the phone number. 2 hunt (someone) down or hunt down (someone) : to find and capture (someone)
▪ The killer was hunted down with help from his relatives.
▪ It may take me a while to hunt down the phone number.
▪ The killer was hunted down with help from his relatives.
hunt out [phrasal verb]
hunt (something) out or hunt out (something) : to find (something) after searching for it
▪ It took a while to hunt out the papers, but we finally found everything we needed.
▪ It took a while to hunt out the papers, but we finally found everything we needed.
hunt up [phrasal verb]
hunt (someone or something) up or hunt up (someone or something) : to succeed in finding (someone or something)
▪ You can hunt up a good car at a fair price if you try.
▪ You can hunt up a good car at a fair price if you try.
