hunted
/ˈhʌntɪd/
hunted adjective: being the subject of a hunt. Also the simple past and past participle of hunt.
Adjective
hunted (comparative more hunted, superlative most hunted)
- Being the subject of a hunt.
- While there is no difference between encounter rates in the two unhunted sites, the macaques are significantly less common in the hunted areas […]2007, Dustin J. Penn, Iver Mysterud, Evolutionary perspectives on environmental problems
- Nervous and agitated, as if pursued.
- He looked up with a hunted expression.
Also used as
hunted is also the simple past and past participle of hunt.
Forms of hunted
| comparative | more hunted |
|---|---|
| superlative | most hunted |
Words formed from hunted
Phrases with hunted
- hunted up
- hunted out
- drag hunted
- hunted down
- pixel hunted
- snipe hunted
- trail hunted
- trophy hunted
- hunted the gowk
- hunted and pecked
- hunted where the ducks are
- hunted where the ducks were
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Words that rhyme with hunted
Questions about hunted
- What does hunted mean?
- Hunted means being the subject of a hunt.
- What part of speech is hunted?
- Hunted is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce hunted?
- Hunted is pronounced /ˈhʌntɪd/.
Words near hunted in the dictionary
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