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battue vs hunt

hunt vs battue

battue and hunt both are nouns.

battue is not a verb while hunt is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
battue Yes No No No
hunt Yes No Yes No
As nouns, hunt is a hypernym of battue; that is, hunt is a word with a broader meaning than battue:
  • battue: a hunt in which beaters force the game to flee in the direction of the hunter
  • hunt: the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
Other hypernyms of battue include hunting.
battue (noun) hunt (noun)
a hunt in which beaters force the game to flee in the direction of the hunter the work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts
indiscriminate slaughter the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
an instance of searching for something
an association of huntsmen who hunt for sport
battue (verb) hunt (verb)
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
search (an area) for prey
seek, search for
pursue or chase relentlessly
chase away, with as with force
yaw back and forth about a flight path
oscillate about a desired speed, position, or state to an undesirable extent
Difference between battue and hunt

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