on the hunt

prepositional phrase

In aggressive pursuit; searching relentlessly.

“Police are on the hunt for the suspect.”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. typically with forIn aggressive pursuit; searching relentlessly.

    Police are on the hunt for the suspect.

    2 more examples

    Burning the ground, I break from the crowd I'm on the hunt, I'm after you

    1982 May 4, Duran Duran, “Hungry Like the Wolf”, in Rio

    Whether you've been on the hunt for a pair of quality overalls or you just wanna cosplay as Mrs. Robert Rausch (the ‘Love Island’ girlies know), these ones from Dickies are the crème de la crème.

    2024 October 8, Megan Uy, Tarah-Lynn Saint-Elien, “65+ Fall Prime Day Fashion Deals Your Closet Is Begging You to Shop”, in Cosmopolitan
Cite this entry
APA

on the hunt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20hunt

MLA

“on the hunt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20hunt. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on the hunt,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20hunt.

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