Hunt vs. Quarry — What's the Difference?

Pursue and capture animals or game.

Prey pursued by a predator or hunter.

Search carefully or look for something.

A place where stone or minerals are obtained.

A collective term for a group involved in hunting.

The target of a pursuit or chase.

Chase down or pursue a goal or objective.

Verbally, to extract stone from a pit.

Drive animals out of hiding.

An open-pit mine used to extract stone and minerals.

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

A quarry is a type of open-pit mine in which dimension stone, rock, construction aggregate, riprap, sand, gravel, or slate is excavated from the ground. The operation of quarries is regulated in some jurisdictions to reduce their environmental impact.The word quarry can also include the underground quarrying for stone, such as Bath stone.

Search determinedly for someone or something

A hunted animal; prey.

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

Hunted animals considered as a group; game.

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

An object of pursuit

An act of hunting wild animals or game

An open excavation or pit from which stone is obtained by digging, cutting, or blasting.

A search

A rich or productive source

An oscillating motion about a desired speed, position, or state.

A square or diamond shape.

To pursue (game) for food or sport.

A pane of glass having this shape.

To search through (an area) for prey

To obtain (stone) from a quarry, as by cutting, digging, or blasting.

To make use of (hounds, for example) in pursuing game.

To extract (facts, for example) by long, careful searching

To pursue intensively so as to capture or kill

To use (land) as a quarry.

To seek out; search for.

(mining) A site for mining stone, limestone, or slate.

To drive out forcibly, especially by harassing; chase away

A part of the entrails of a hunted animal, given to the hounds as a reward.

To pursue game.

(uncountable) An animal, often a bird or mammal, which is hunted.

To make a search; seek.

(countable) An object of search or pursuit.

To yaw back and forth about a flight path, as if seeking a new direction or another angle of attack. Used of an aircraft, rocket, or space vehicle.

A diamond-shaped tile or pane, often of glass or stone.

To rotate up and down or back and forth without being deflected by the pilot. Used of a control surface or a rocket motor in gimbals.

(transitive) To obtain (or mine) stone by extraction from a quarry.

To oscillate about a selected value. Used of a machine, instrument, or system.

To extract or slowly obtain by long, tedious searching.

To swing back and forth; oscillate. Used of an indicator on a display or instrument panel.

To secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy.

The act or sport of hunting

Same as 1st Quarrel.

A hunting expedition or outing, usually with horses and hounds.

A part of the entrails of the beast taken, given to the hounds.

Those taking part in such an expedition or outing.

The object of the chase; the animal hunted for; game; especially, the game hunted with hawks.

The hunting season for a particular animal

A place, cavern, or pit where stone is taken from the rock or ledge, or dug from the earth, for building or other purposes; a stone pit. See 5th Mine (a).

A diligent search or pursuit

Quadrate; square.

(ambitransitive) To find or search for an animal in the wild with the intention of killing the animal for its meat or for sport.

To secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy.

(ambitransitive) To try to find something; search (for).

To dig or take from a quarry; as, to quarry marble.

(transitive) To drive; to chase; with down, from, away, etc.

A person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence;

(transitive) To use or manage (dogs, horses, etc.) in hunting.

A surface excavation for extracting stone or slate;

(transitive) To use or traverse in pursuit of game.

Animal hunted or caught for food

To move or shift the order of (a bell) in a regular course of changes.

Extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry;

To shift up and down in order regularly.

To be in a state of instability of movement or forced oscillation, as a governor which has a large movement of the balls for small change of load, an arc-lamp clutch mechanism which moves rapidly up and down with variations of current, etc.; also, to seesaw, as a pair of alternators working in parallel.

The act of hunting.

A hunting expedition.

An organization devoted to hunting, or the people belonging to it.

A pack of hunting dogs.

To search for or follow after, as game or wild animals; to chase; to pursue for the purpose of catching or killing; to follow with dogs or guns for sport or exercise; as, to hunt a deer.

To search diligently after; to seek; to pursue; to follow; - often with out or up; as, to hunt up the facts; to hunt out evidence.

To drive; to chase; - with down, from, away, etc.; as, to hunt down a criminal; he was hunted from the parish.

To use or manage in the chase, as hounds.

To use or traverse in pursuit of game; as, he hunts the woods, or the country.

To move or shift the order of (a bell) in a regular course of changes.

To follow the chase; to go out in pursuit of game; to course with hounds.

To seek; to pursue; to search; - with for or after.

To be in a state of instability of movement or forced oscillation, as a governor which has a large movement of the balls for small change of load, an arc-lamp clutch mechanism which moves rapidly up and down with variations of current, or the like; also, to seesaw, as a pair of alternators working in parallel.

To shift up and down in order regularly.

The act or practice of chasing wild animals; chase; pursuit; search.

The game secured in the hunt.

A pack of hounds.

An association of huntsmen.

A district of country hunted over.

Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)

United States architect (1827-1895)

British writer who defended the romanticism of Keats and Shelley (1784-1859)

An association of huntsmen who hunt for sport

An instance of searching for something;

The activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone

The work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts

The pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

Pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals);

Pursue or chase relentlessly;

Chase away, with as with force;

Yaw back and forth about a flight path;

Oscillate about a desired speed, position, or state to an undesirable extent;

Seek, search for;

Search (an area) for prey;

Hunting is the act of pursuing and capturing animals, while quarrying involves extracting stone or minerals from a pit or open mine.

Quarry can refer to anything that is being pursued or sought after, not limited to prey or minerals.

Not always. The term "hunt" can also refer to pursuing non-animal targets like jobs, clues, or specific items.

Finding one's quarry means locating the prey or target that is being pursued.

Hunting requires skills like tracking, patience, knowledge of wildlife, and weapon proficiency.

In hunting, quarry describes the animal targeted, emphasizing its value or importance to the hunter.

Quarrying can lead to deforestation, habitat destruction, and dust pollution.

Common quarry materials include limestone, granite, marble, and sandstone.

Hunt is frequently used as a verb for pursuing something, while quarry as a verb is specifically used for mining.

Common quarry animals include deer, rabbits, foxes, and birds like ducks and pheasants.

Yes, most jurisdictions require hunters to obtain a license or permit.

A quarry is typically open-pit, while a mine often refers to underground extraction sites.

Yes, hunting can help control wildlife populations and maintain ecological balance.

Hunting safety concerns include firearm handling, proper identification of targets, and awareness of the surroundings.

Quarry operations can provide employment but may also bring noise, dust, and traffic to local communities.