overhunt en · VERB
Etymology
From over- + hunt.
Meanings
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(transitive) To hunt (an animal, a piece of land, etc.) too much.
Steller's sea cow was overhunted and became extinct in the 18th century.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| overhunted | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overhunted | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| overhunting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overhunts | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |