Meaning of hunt down | Babel Free
Definitions
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To hunt something and capture or kill it. transitive
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To destroy by persecution or violence. transitive
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To find with difficulty. colloquial, transitive
Equivalents
Examples
“I managed to hunt down a surviving copy of the magazine.”
“The San Juan market is Mexico City's most famous deli of exotic meats, where an adventurous shopper can hunt down hard-to-find critters such as ostrich, wild boar and crocodile.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.