English · Common Verbs

hunts

/hʌnts/

[/hʌnts/]

third-person singular of hunt

Beginnerverb

Definition

Third-person singular present of 'hunt': used when he, she, or it does the action of hunt.

Example

The owl hunts for small mice in the quiet fields all through the dark night.

The owl hunts for small mice in the quiet fields all through the dark night.

Etymology

From Old English 'huntian' (to hunt).

How & Where It’s Used

Used with singular subjects like he, she, or it in the present tense.

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