How to Pronounce "hunt down"
expression
ˈhənt/ /ˈdaʊn
HUNT-doun
hˈʌnt/ /dˈaʊn
HUNT-doun
Definition
To search for someone or something with determination until you find and catch them, often for the purpose of capture or punishment.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhənt/ /ˈdaʊn
British English
hˈʌnt/ /dˈaʊn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HUNT-doun
UK
HUNT-doun
Listen in Context
The police worked hard to hunt down the thief.
Tigers hunt down deer in the forest.
They finally hunted down the truth.
It took months to hunt down all the missing files.