being pursued or searched for

they ran like hunted hares

pursue and kill (a wild animal) for sport or food

in the autumn they hunted deer

they hunted and fished

search determinedly for someone or something

he desperately hunted for a new job

(of a device or system) oscillate about a desired speed, position, or state

on weak stereo signals this circuit can hunt over mono and stereo in a very disconcerting manner

(in change-ringing) move the place of a bell in a simple progression