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A hunting for game in a quiet and cautious manner, or under cover; stalking; hence, colloquially, the pursuit of any object quietly and cautiously.

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  1. n. A hunting for game in a quiet and cautious manner, or under cover; stalking; hence, colloquially, the pursuit of any object quietly and cautiously.
  2. v. hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing
  3. A hunting for game in a quiet and cautious manner, or under cover; stalking; hence, colloquially, the pursuit of any object quietly and cautiously. -- Still"-hunt`er, n. -- Still"-hunt`ing, n. [U.S.]
  4. A hunting for game in a quiet and cautious manner, or undercover; stalking; hence, colloquially, the pursuit of any objectquietly and cautiously.-- Still"-hunt`er, n.-- Still"-hunt`ing, n. [U.S.]
  5. v. hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing