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hunt vs rummage

rummage vs hunt

hunt and rummage both are nouns.

hunt and rummage both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hunt Yes No Yes No
rummage Yes No Yes No
As nouns, rummage is a hyponym of hunt; that is, rummage is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hunt:
  • hunt: the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
  • rummage: a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion)
hunt (noun) rummage (noun)
the work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion)
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport a jumble of things to be given away
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
hunt (verb) rummage (verb)
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals) search haphazardly
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 hunt and rummage

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