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hunt down

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hunt someone or something down

 

1. to chase and catch someone or something. I don't know where Amy is, but I'll hunt her down. I'll find her. I will hunt down the villain.

2. to locate someone or something. I don't have a big enough gasket. I'll have to hunt one down. I have to hunt down a good dentist.

See also: down, hunt

hunt down

v.

1. To pursue, track, or search for something or someone: The panther hunted down the deer. The police hunted the kidnappers down.

2. To find something or someone after a long or difficult search: I hunted down my watch—it was at the bottom of my sock drawer. After two weeks, the detectives finally hunted the suspect down.

See also: down, hunt