hunt-v; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: chase relentlessly, to harrass

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent] NP2

Examples:
Burglar hunted for brutal killing of pensioner.
They hunted unwanted immigrants out of the neighborhood
I demand to know why he's kidnapped my electricity."

Mappings:
VerbNet: hunt-35.1
FrameNet: Seeking
PropBank: hunt.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 3

Sense Number 2: pursuit of game or prey for food or sport

Examples:
Remains show ancient horses were hunted for their meat.
I was hunting with my dad at my Grampa Duke's property.

Mappings:
VerbNet: hunt-35.1
FrameNet: Seeking
PropBank: hunt.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 7

Sense Number 3: to search for

Examples:
She hunted for her reading glasses, but couldn't find them

Mappings:
VerbNet: hunt-35.1
FrameNet: Seeking
PropBank: hunt.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6

Sense Number 4: to oscillate alternately to each side, to successively alter position

Examples:
Since the torque balance has an on-off action... it has a tendency to hunt.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4, 5