hunted
v. B1 Intermediate US //ˈhənəd// UK //hˈʌntɪd// hunt·ed
v. chased and tried to catch or kill an animal for food or sport. It can also mean looking very hard for something you need.
v. the past tense and past participle of 'hunt', meaning to pursue and kill wild animals or to search determinedly for someone or something.
The wolves hunted the deer through the deep snow.
The police hunted the suspect for three days before finding him in a small village.
Throughout the nineteenth century, several species were hunted to the brink of extinction before conservation laws were finally enacted to protect the remaining populations.
Usage
The verb is both transitive (taking a direct object) and intransitive.