Meaning of "hunt down" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF HUNT DOWN

hunt down

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HUNT DOWN

Hunt down is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb hunt down in English.

WHAT DOES HUNT DOWN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of hunt down in the English dictionary

The definition of hunt down in the dictionary is to pursue successfully by diligent searching and chasing. Other definition of hunt down is to be rung progressively later during a set of changes.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO HUNT DOWN

PRESENT

Present

I hunt down

you hunt down

he/she/it hunts down

we hunt down

you hunt down

they hunt down

Present continuous

I am hunting down

you are hunting down

he/she/it is hunting down

we are hunting down

you are hunting down

they are hunting down

Present perfect

I have hunted down

you have hunted down

he/she/it has hunted down

we have hunted down

you have hunted down

they have hunted down

Present perfect continuous

I have been hunting down

you have been hunting down

he/she/it has been hunting down

we have been hunting down

you have been hunting down

they have been hunting down

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I hunted down

you hunted down

he/she/it hunted down

we hunted down

you hunted down

they hunted down

Past continuous

I was hunting down

you were hunting down

he/she/it was hunting down

we were hunting down

you were hunting down

they were hunting down

Past perfect

I had hunted down

you had hunted down

he/she/it had hunted down

we had hunted down

you had hunted down

they had hunted down

Past perfect continuous

I had been hunting down

you had been hunting down

he/she/it had been hunting down

we had been hunting down

you had been hunting down

they had been hunting down

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will hunt down

you will hunt down

he/she/it will hunt down

we will hunt down

you will hunt down

they will hunt down

Future continuous

I will be hunting down

you will be hunting down

he/she/it will be hunting down

we will be hunting down

you will be hunting down

they will be hunting down

Future perfect

I will have hunted down

you will have hunted down

he/she/it will have hunted down

we will have hunted down

you will have hunted down

they will have hunted down

Future perfect continuous

I will have been hunting down

you will have been hunting down

he/she/it will have been hunting down

we will have been hunting down

you will have been hunting down

they will have been hunting down

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would hunt down

you would hunt down

he/she/it would hunt down

we would hunt down

you would hunt down

they would hunt down

Conditional continuous

I would be hunting down

you would be hunting down

he/she/it would be hunting down

we would be hunting down

you would be hunting down

they would be hunting down

Conditional perfect

I would have hunt down

you would have hunt down

he/she/it would have hunt down

we would have hunt down

you would have hunt down

they would have hunt down

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been hunting down

you would have been hunting down

he/she/it would have been hunting down

we would have been hunting down

you would have been hunting down

they would have been hunting down

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you hunt down
we let´s hunt down
you hunt down

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to hunt down

Past participle

hunted down

Present Participle

hunting down

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF HUNT DOWN

Find out the translation of hunt down to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of hunt down from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hunt down» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 追捕
• Translator English - Spanish: cazar
• English: hunt down
• Translator English - Hindi: नीचे का शिकार
• Translator English - Arabic: مطاردة
• Translator English - Russian: выследить
• Translator English - Portuguese: caçar
• Translator English - Bengali: হান্ট ডাউন
• Translator English - French: traquer
• Translator English - Malay: memburu
• Translator English - German: erjagen
• Translator English - Japanese: 追い詰める
• Translator English - Korean: 사냥
• Translator English - Javanese: Mburu
• Translator English - Vietnamese: trục xuất
• Translator English - Tamil: வேட்டையாடு
• Translator English - Marathi: शोधाशोध करा
• Translator English - Turkish: peşine düşmek
• Translator English - Italian: la caccia
• Translator English - Polish: dopaść
• Translator English - Ukrainian: вистежити
• Translator English - Romanian: vâna
• Translator English - Greek: κυνηγήσουν κάτω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: jag af
• Translator English - Swedish: jaga
• Translator English - Norwegian: jakte ned

2 QUOTES WITH «HUNT DOWN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hunt down.

1

Marie Curie

There are sadistic scientists who hurry to hunt down errors instead of establishing the truth.

2

Joseph Mawle

I grew up on a farm, so there were rifles around. Every March around springtime, there's a big hunt that goes on, and you go out and hunt down all the pheasants. I actually never shot the pheasants; I'm not a big fan of killing animals myself.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HUNT DOWN»

Discover the use of hunt down in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hunt down and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Chemical Cowboys: The DEA's Secret Mission to Hunt Down a ...

Chemical Cowboys tracks Gagne as he infiltrates New York’s club scene, uncovering a multimillion-dollar criminal empire that spans continents.

Lisa Sweetingham, 2009

Hunt Down

In this novel based on actual events, the notorious bandit Harry Tracy launches one of the most famous manhunts in history after a daring jailbreak.

W. R. Garwood, 2013

Hunt Down Harry Tracy: A Western Story

The book is based on the life of the notorious bandit who ends up in and out of jail, the last time making a bold escape with the help of Janet Warrington that leads to probably the most famous manhunt in the history of the Pacific ...

W. R. Garwood, 2006

Hanns and Rudolf: The True Story of the German Jew Who ...

Chronicles the lesser-known story of an intrepid Jewish investigator who pursued and captured notorious Nazi Germany war criminal Rudolf Hèoss in an account that explains how the case continues to impact today's world.

Thomas Harding, 2013

The Trial of John Thurtell and Joseph Hunt at Hertford: ...

He said, “Then you can drive Hunt down.” I answered, “ Yes.” He said, “ I expect a friend to meet me a little before five; if he should come, I will take him- down to the cottage with me; -and if I have an opportunity, I may do him, for he is a man ...

John Thurtell, Joseph Hunt, 1824

Pierce Egan's Account of the Trial of John Thurtell and ...

On the next day Friday) I paid him 5L I borrowed 5!. of Mr. Tetsall; that was after dinner. e then said, I think I shall go down to your cottage to-night; are you going down? and asked me if I could drive Hunt down. I said “ yes.” He said, I expect a ...

John Thurtell, 1824

I Hunt Killers

You're seventeen years old and your father is the most notorious serial killer America has ever produced.

Barry Lyga, 2012

The Press Effect: Politicians, Journalists, and the Stories ...

duct a full-scale investigation to hunt down and to find those folks who committed this act. Terrorism against our nation will not stand. And now if you'd join me in a moment of silence. May God bless the victims, their families, and America.

Kathleen Hall Jamieson, Paul Waldman, 2004

Hanns and Rudolf: The True Story of the German Jew Who ...

... 123 Sylt, 200 Szczurek, Janina, 103–4 T-building, see Sachsenhausen Tabau, Jerzy, 302 Tatarosuk, Marian, 191 Thorn, Jos, 217, 218 Tilling, Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Humphrey: replaces Genn, 204; instructs HA to hunt down Simon, ...

Thomas Harding, 2013

Compte général de l'administration de la justice criminelle ...

This was after dinner. ' He then said, " I think I shall go down to your cottage to- night; are you going down? I said, "Yes." He said, "Then you can drive Hunt down ." I answered, " Yes." He said, " I expect a friend to meet me a little before five ; if he ...

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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HUNT DOWN»

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Mexico deploys thousands to hunt down Joaquin Guzman - BBC News

Mexico deploys thousands to hunt down Joaquin Guzman. 8 hours ago. From the section Latin America & Caribbean. Police stand guard at a checkpoint on the ... «BBC News, Jul 15»

Police hunt down Chris Brown armed robbers who ransacked star's …

Police hunt down Chris Brown armed robbers who ransacked star's home and held aunt 'hostage'. 20:23, 16 July 2015; By Alistair McGeorge , Claire Rutter ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»

Ulster trio poised to hunt down early leader Lenehan

Portmarnock's Geoff Lenehan's four under par round of 66 at the Valley Course at Royal Portrush was the best effort of the opening day of the ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»

Police hunt gunmen after Paris Primark siege

Armed police have surrounded a French shopping centre as part of a major operation to hunt down three gunmen who stormed a Primark store ... «ITV News, Jul 15»

INTERPOL MUST HUNT DOWN JHO LOW: Dr M camp warns PAC …

KUALA LUMPUR - Billionaire Low Taek Jho should be compelled to testify on his alleged role in 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) to ... «Malaysia Chronicle, Jul 15»

Tyga's nude photo leak: Rapper calls on FBI to hunt down hacker

Tyga has got the FBI involved to hunt down the person who leaked the picture of his penis. The rapper's legal team have told TMZ that the FBI ... «Irish Mirror, Jul 15»

Tyga Asks FBI to Hunt Down Penis Pic Hacker, Is Rumored Dating …

Hutton said he asked the FBI to hunt down the image sender because he and his client believed that the image was hacked from either Tyga or ... «AceShowbiz, Jul 15»

Vyapam scam: MP cops hunt down 'paper solvers' in rural UP

LUCKNOW: A unit of Madhya pradesh STF reached UP's Lakhimpur Kheri district here on Wednesday in search of a Vyapam scam accused, ... «Times of India, Jul 15»

Hunt down culprit behind leak, says AG

Attorney-General Abdul Gani Patail has called for a thorough probe to determine who leaked documents relating to an ongoing investigation to ... «Malaysiakini, Jul 15»

Lagos Police boss vows to hunt down wanted bank robbers

The new Lagos state Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni has vowed that the police are intensifying investigation to hunt down some armed ... «The News, Jul 15»