# hunted

Pronunciation: US say "HUN-tid" /ˈhʌntɪd/; UK

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of hunt. — simple past and past participle of hunt
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of hunt. Use this form for hunting that already happened.
   - _Early settlers hunted deer to feed their families through the winter._
   - _The research team has hunted for the missing files across every server._

## Adjective

2. Being the target of a hunt; actively pursued by hunters or other pursuers.
   - Simple: Being chased and searched for, the way an animal is during a hunt.
   - _The hunted animals fled deeper into the forest as the dogs closed in._
   - _Conservationists track hunted species to protect their dwindling numbers._
3. Nervous and agitated, with the strained look of someone being pursued.
   - Simple: Looking very worried and scared, as if someone is chasing you.
   - _He wore a hunted expression, flinching at every knock on the door._
   - _Years of mounting debt gave her a hunted, restless air._

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