ferret vs hunt

ferret and hunt both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ferret	Yes	No	Yes	No
hunt	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, hunt is a hypernym of ferret; that is, hunt is a word with a broader meaning than ferret:

Other hypernyms of ferret include hunt down, run, track down.

As verbs, hunt is a hypernym of ferret; that is, hunt is a word with a broader meaning than ferret:

Other hypernyms of ferret include hound, trace.

ferret (noun)	hunt (noun)
domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits	the work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts
musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct	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

ferret (verb)	hunt (verb)
search and discover through persistent investigation	pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
hunt with ferrets	search (an area) for prey
hound or harry relentlessly	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