overhunt
overhunt · overhunts · overhunted · overhunting
To hunt too muchTo hunt (an animal, a piece of land, etc.) too much.
Meaning
1 sensesTo hunt (an animal, a piece of land, etc.) too much.
Steller's sea cow was overhunted and became extinct in the 18th century.
Origin
From over- + hunt.From over- + hunt.
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Forms
overhunts, overhunting, overhunted, overhunted| Base form | overhunt · to overhunt |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overhunts |
| Present participle | overhunting |
| Past simple | overhunted |
| Past participle | overhunted |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle