hunting vs quest

quest vs hunting

hunting and quest both are nouns.

hunting is not a verb while quest is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hunting	Yes	No	No	No
quest	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, quest is a hyponym of hunting; that is, quest is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hunting:

hunting: the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
quest: the act of searching for something

Other hyponyms of hunting include exploration, forage, foraging, frisk, frisking, looking, looking for, manhunt, seeking, ransacking, rummage, scouring, shakedown.

hunting (noun)	quest (noun)
the work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts	the act of searching for something
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport	a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone

hunting (verb)	quest (verb)
	seek alms, as for religious purposes
	express the need or desire for
	bark with prolonged noises, of dogs
	search the trail of (game)
	make a search (for)

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