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Definition of overhunt

overhunt

/ˌoʊvərˈhʌnt/
o · ver · hunt
Adjective:overhunted
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Past Simple:overhunted
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Past Participle:overhunted
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Present Participle:overhunting
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overhunt Lexical Profile

overhunt Game Scores & Validity

• verb

1

To hunt a wild animal species or game in an area to an excessive degree, depleting its population faster than it can naturally replenish.

Example

"Early settlers continued to overhunt the passenger pigeon until the species was driven to extinction."

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• Rhymes for overhunt

• Nearby Words

overheat
overhigh
overhit
overhunt
overhunting
overhype
overimaginative

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Overhunt. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/overhunt
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