plural of witch-hunt

plural of witch hunt

(now chiefly historical) A search for people believed to be using sorcery or harmful magic, typically in order to persecute or punish them.

(informal) To perform a witch-hunt.

Alternative form of witch-hunt

(chiefly historical) Engagement in a witch-hunt; searching for witches or for evidence against them. / Engagement in a political witch-hunt; unjust or ideological persecution.

simple past tense and past participle of witch-hunt