Hunt up Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈhənt/ /ˈəp

HUNT-UP

UK

hˈʌnt/ /ˈʌp

HUNT-UP

Definition

To actively search for and find something or someone, especially after some effort. Often used for information, objects, or people that are not immediately easy to locate.

Usage & Nuances

'Hunt up' is slightly old-fashioned or informal. Common with objects, details, information, or reconnecting with people ('hunt up an old friend'). Rare in formal writing. 'Hunt down' means to search and capture decisively, not just find.

• Spanish: buscar - localizar - encontrar (después de buscar)
• Portuguese (BR): procurar - encontrar (após procurar)
• Portuguese (PT): procurar - encontrar (depois de procurar)
• Chinese (Simplified): 找出来 - 寻找后找到
• Chinese (Traditional): 找出來 - 尋找後找到
• Hindi: ढूँढ़ निकालना
• Arabic: يبحث عن - يجد بعد بحث
• Bengali: খুঁজে বের করা
• Russian: разыскать - найти (после поиска)
• Japanese: 探し出す
• Vietnamese: tìm ra - tìm kiếm và tìm thấy
• Korean: 찾아내다
• Turkish: bulup çıkarmak - arayıp bulmak
• Urdu: ڈھونڈ نکالنا
• Indonesian: mencari dan menemukan

Example Sentences

Let me hunt up your phone number.

basic

Can you hunt up that old photo for me?

basic

I'll hunt up a map before we leave.

basic

I managed to hunt up some old recipes from my grandmother.

natural

He tried to hunt up a good deal on a used car.

natural

I'm going to hunt up my old college roommate and see what he's doing nowadays.

natural