hunting

[huhn-ting]

noun

1. the act of a person, animal, or thing that hunts.

2. Electricity.,  the periodic oscillating of a rotating electromechanical system about a mean space position, as in a synchronous motor.

adjective

1. of, for, engaged in, or used while hunting.

   a hunting cap.

hunting

/ ˈhʌntɪŋ /

noun

1. 1. the pursuit and killing or capture of game and wild animals, regarded as a sport

   2. ( as modifier )

      hunting boots

      hunting lodge

Other Word Forms

• antihunting noun
• nonhunting adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hunting¹

before 950; Middle English huntung (noun), Old English huntung ( e ). See hunt, -ing ¹, -ing ²

Example Sentences

Her son, Harvey, was murdered by a fellow pupil with a hunting knife in February at All Saints Catholic High School in Sheffield.

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Flintoff, who has also been tipped a future England head coach, was regularly the most popular request for fans hunting autographs and pictures after matches in Leeds.

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The conservancy “should be attempting every possible alternative before resorting to their eradication,” Hahn said, pointing to expanded hunting seasons, relocation and sterilization.

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Some came hunting for rare investment pieces, others simply to hold history in their hands.

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Much of the props came from thrift store hunting, for instance, and the 25 year-old Mancuso notes his mom is helping with the budget.

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• angling 
• fishery 
• fishing 
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