📖 H — The English dictionary · page 38

hunker — Everyday, meaning 1: To hunker is to squat or crouch down low, often on the heels, or to sit low on a branch or a seat.↗ Example: The boy hunkered down behind the wall to hide.↗ · The old man hunkered by the fire.↗ · The birds hunkered on the branch in the rain.↗

hunt — Everyday, meaning 1: To hunt is to chase and catch or kill wild animals for food or sport.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To hunt for something means to search hard for it: hunt for your keys.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A hunt is a search or a chase, like a treasure hunt or an Easter egg hunt.↗ Example: Lions hunt in groups.↗ · Owls hunt at night.↗ · We had an Easter egg hunt in the garden.↗ · I hunted everywhere for my lost shoe.↗ · Long ago, people hunted deer for meat.↗ · The class went on a treasure hunt.↗ · A cat hunts by waiting very still.↗ · The police are hunting for the thief.↗ · "The hunt is up!" cried the Prince.↗ · And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it.↗ (Torah GEN.27.5, JPS 1917)↗ · Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lioness?↗ (Writings JOB.38.39, JPS 1917)↗ · Will ye hunt the souls of My people, and save souls alive for yourselves?↗ (Prophets EZK.13.18, JPS 1917)↗ · The slothful man shall not hunt his prey; but the precious substance of men is to be diligent.↗ (Writings PRO.12.27, JPS 1917)↗

hunter — Everyday, meaning 1: A hunter is a person who hunts wild animals for food or sport.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A hunter is an animal that hunts other animals, a predator.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A hunter is someone who searches hard for something: a treasure hunter, a bargain hunter.↗ Example: Stone Age people were hunter-gatherers.↗ · The owl is a silent night hunter.↗ · The hunter followed the deer's tracks.↗ · Cats are natural hunters.↗ · A treasure hunter found old coins on the beach.↗ · Sharks are powerful ocean hunters.↗ · In the story, the hunter saved Little Red Riding Hood.↗ · My aunt is a real bargain hunter at sales.↗ · "Hail, fair maiden!" says the hunter.↗ · He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; wherefore it is said: 'Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before the LORD.'↗ (Torah GEN.10.9, JPS 1917)↗ · And the boys grew; and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents.↗ (Torah GEN.25.27, JPS 1917)↗ · Deliver thyself as a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.↗ (Writings PRO.6.5, JPS 1917)↗

hunting — Everyday, meaning 1: Hunting is chasing and killing wild animals for food, sport or to control their numbers.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Hunting for something means looking hard for it.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Hunting is how predators catch their prey.↗ Example: Owls go hunting at night.↗ · Lions hunt in groups called prides.↗ · I was hunting for my lost sock all morning.↗ · Early people survived by hunting and gathering.↗ · Hunting tigers is against the law.↗ · We went egg hunting at Easter.↗ · The cat is hunting a mouse in the garden.↗ · My parents are house hunting.↗ · A BOY was hunting for locusts.↗ · And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.↗ (Torah GEN.27.30, JPS 1917)↗

huntress — Everyday, meaning 1: A huntress is a woman or girl who hunts animals, or a goddess of hunting.↗ Example: Atalanta was a fleet-footed huntress.↗ · The huntress carried a bow over her shoulder.↗ · Artemis was the huntress of the forest.↗

huntsman — Everyday, meaning 1: A man whose job is to hunt wild animals, often for a lord or king.↗ Example: The huntsman went into the forest with his dog.↗ · The huntsman shot a deer.↗ · The huntsman let the girl go free.↗

hurdles — Everyday, meaning 1: (sport) Hurdles are a race in which runners jump over a row of light frames: the 100 metres hurdles.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A hurdle is one of those frames.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A problem or difficulty you must get past: the last hurdle before the holidays.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (old, farming) A movable fence panel of woven sticks, used to pen sheep.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: (verb) to jump over something while running.↗ Example: She won the girls' hurdles on sports day.↗ · He knocked over the last hurdle.↗ · Learning to read was a big hurdle for him.↗ · We cleared the first hurdle and got the money for the trip.↗ · The farmer moved the hurdles to make a new sheep pen.↗ · The horse jumped the hurdles easily.↗ · Our class practised hurdles in PE.↗

hurl — Everyday, meaning 1: To hurl something is to throw it very hard and fast.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To hurl insults or words is to shout them angrily at someone.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (slang, US) To hurl is to vomit, be sick.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Hurling is a fast Irish sport played with sticks (hurleys) and a small ball (sliotar).↗ Example: He hurled the ball as far as he could.↗ · The angry giant hurled a rock at the castle.↗ · The storm hurled waves against the cliffs.↗ · The bullies hurled insults at him, and he walked away.↗ · (slang) I ate too much candy and nearly hurled on the ride.↗ · In Ireland, children play hurling at school.↗ · She hurled herself onto the bed.↗ · After doing this, he hurled it high into the air.↗ · But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or hurled upon him any thing without lying in wait, (Torah NUM.35.22, JPS 1917)↗ · And if he thrust him of hatred, or hurled at him any thing, lying in wait, so that he died; (Torah NUM.35.20, JPS 1917)↗ · Surely Thou settest them in slippery places; Thou hurlest them down to utter ruin.↗ (Writings PSA.73.18, JPS 1917)↗ · They shall be hurled to the power of the sword; they shall be a portion for foxes.↗ (Writings PSA.63.11, JPS 1917)↗ · Behold, the LORD will hurl thee up and down with a man's throw; yea, He will wind thee round and round; (Prophets ISA.22.17, JPS 1917)↗

hurling — Everyday, meaning 1: Hurling is a fast Irish team sport played with a wooden stick (a hurley) and a small ball (a sliotar).↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Hurling is throwing something hard and far, often angrily.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (informal) Hurling can mean being sick (vomiting).↗ Example: Hurling is one of the fastest field sports in the world.↗ · My cousin in Cork plays hurling.↗ · The hurling team has 15 players.↗ · He was hurling stones into the sea.↗ · The waves were hurling the boat around.↗ · They stopped hurling insults and shook hands.↗ · In hurling you can catch the ball with your hand.↗ · After the ride he felt like hurling.↗ · SISYPHUS was a great tyrant who, according to some accounts, barbarously murdered all travellers who came into his dominions, by hurling upon them enormous pieces of rock.↗

hurrah — Everyday, meaning 1: A loud shout of joy, cheered when something good happens.↗ Example: Hurrah, we won the race!↗ · The crowd shouted hurrah.↗ · The animals went in two by two, hurrah!↗

hurricane — Everyday, meaning 1: A hurricane is a very strong storm with violent winds and heavy rain that forms over warm seas.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Hurricane-force winds are winds of more than about 120 kilometres an hour.↗ Example: The hurricane knocked down trees and power lines.↗ · Hurricanes form over warm oceans.↗ · The eye of the hurricane is calm.↗ · Families left their homes before the hurricane hit.↗ · Hurricane season is in late summer and autumn.↗ · Each hurricane is given a name.↗ · The wind was blowing at hurricane force.↗ · He mounted the Billy-goat, pressed his heels into its sides, and galloped down the high street like a hurricane.↗

hurried — Everyday, meaning 1: Hurried means done quickly because there is not much time: «a hurried breakfast».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Hurried is the past of hurry: moved or acted fast.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Rushed and sometimes careless because of speed.↗ Example: We ate a hurried breakfast and ran for the bus.↗ · She hurried home before the rain.↗ · He wrote a hurried note to his mum.↗ · Hurried footsteps came down the corridor.↗ · His hurried work had lots of mistakes.↗ · The children hurried into the hall.↗ · So away he hurried to the Crane.↗ · For we are consumed in Thine anger, and by Thy wrath are we hurried away.↗ (Writings PSA.90.7, JPS 1917)↗

hurriedly — Everyday, meaning 1: Doing something fast and in a rush, often because you are worried or late.↗ Example: "Come quickly," she said hurriedly.↗ · Rudy walked hurriedly through the mist.↗ · He packed his bag hurriedly.↗

hurry — Everyday, meaning 1: To hurry means to move or do something quickly because there is not much time.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A hurry is a need to be quick; if you are in a hurry, you have to be fast.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To hurry someone means to make them go faster.↗ Example: Hurry up, or we'll miss the bus!↗ · She hurried home before it got dark.↗ · I'm in a hurry, so I can't talk now.↗ · There's no hurry; take your time.↗ · Don't hurry across the road; stop and look first.↗ · He hurried through his homework and made mistakes.↗ · Don't hurry me, I'm still thinking!↗ · The rabbit was always in a hurry.↗ · "Hurry up, can't you?" he said.↗

hurt — Everyday, meaning 1: To cause pain or injury to a body.↗ e.g. "I hurt my knee."↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To feel pain.↗ e.g. "My head hurts."↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To make someone feel sad or upset.↗ e.g. "Her words hurt me."↗ Everyday, meaning 4: To cause damage or harm.↗ e.g. "It won't hurt to ask."↗ Example: I fell and hurt my arm.↗ · My tummy hurts.↗ · Be careful or you'll get hurt.↗ · Mean words can hurt people's feelings.↗ · Never hurt an animal.↗ · Does it hurt when I press here?↗ · It won't hurt to ask the teacher.↗ · She felt hurt when nobody played with her.↗ · "Does it hurt?" asked the Rabbit.↗ · And your father hath mocked me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.↗ (Torah GEN.31.7, JPS 1917)↗ · And if a man borrow aught of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, the owner thereof not being with it, he shall surely make restitution.↗ (Torah EXO.22.14, JPS 1917)↗ · And Moses was very wroth, and said unto the LORD: 'Respect not Thou their offering; I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them.'↗ (Torah NUM.16.15, JPS 1917)↗ · Woe is me for my hurt!↗ (Prophets JER.10.19, JPS 1917)↗ · Why criest thou for thy hurt, that thy pain is incurable?↗ (Prophets JER.30.15, JPS 1917)↗ · His feet they hurt with fetters, his person was laid in iron; (Writings PSA.105.18, JPS 1917)↗

hurtful — Everyday, meaning 1: Making someone feel upset or sad, usually because of unkind words or actions.↗ Example: Calling someone names is hurtful.↗ · Her hurtful words made him cry.↗ · That joke was funny to you, but hurtful to me.↗ · Think before you post hurtful comments online.↗ · It was hurtful when they did not invite me.↗ · He said sorry for being so hurtful.↗ · Who givest salvation unto kings, who rescuest David Thy servant from the hurtful sword.↗ (Writings PSA.144.10, JPS 1917)↗

hurting — Everyday, meaning 1: Hurting means causing pain or injury.↗ e.g. You are hurting me!↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Hurting means feeling pain.↗ e.g. My knee is hurting.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Hurting can mean upsetting someone's feelings: hurting someone's feelings.↗ Example: My tummy is hurting.↗ · Stop it, you are hurting me!↗ · He did not mean to hurt her feelings.↗ · Tell the nurse if your arm is still hurting.↗ · Mean words can be hurting too.↗ · The dog was hurting, so we took it to the vet.↗ · Be gentle so you are not hurting the kitten.↗ · Her feet were hurting after the long walk.↗

husband — Everyday, meaning 1: The man a person is married to.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (formal, old verb) To use something carefully so as not to waste it (husband your energy).↗ Example: Mrs Patel's husband is a doctor.↗ · My aunt and her husband came for tea.↗ · They have been husband and wife for twenty years.↗ · Her husband cooked dinner.↗ · The queen's husband is called a prince consort.↗ · (formal) The climbers husbanded their water on the long trek.↗ · Her husband found these observations distasteful.↗ · And Leah said: 'God hath given me my hire, because I gave my handmaid to my husband.↗ (Torah GEN.30.18, JPS 1917)↗ · This is the law of jealousy, when a wife, being under her husband, goeth aside, and is defiled; (Torah NUM.5.29, JPS 1917)↗ · And if a woman vowed in her husband's house, or bound her soul by a bond with an oath, (Torah NUM.30.10, JPS 1917)↗ · And Elimelech Naomi's husband died; and she was left, and her two sons.↗ (Writings RUT.1.3, JPS 1917)↗ · For my husband is not at home, he is gone a long journey; (Writings PRO.7.19, JPS 1917)↗ · Thou wife that committest adultery, that takest strangers instead of thy husband — (Prophets EZK.16.32, JPS 1917)↗

husbandman — Everyday, meaning 1: old use: a farmer who works the land and keeps animals.↗ Example: There was once a husbandman who had three sons.↗ · The husbandman worked in his field all day.↗ · And Noah the husbandman began, and planted a vineyard.↗ (Torah GEN.9.20, JPS 1917)↗ · And with thee will I shatter the shepherd and his flock, and with thee will I shatter the husbandman and his yoke of oxen, and with thee will I shatter governors and deputies.↗ (Prophets JER.51.23, JPS 1917)↗