hunting

American  

[huhn-ting] / ˈhʌn tɪŋ /

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.

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adjective

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

   a hunting cap.

hunting British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• antihunting noun
• nonhunting adjective

Etymology

Origin of hunting

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

Example Sentences

I felt like jumping up and down, but I was too old for that, so I just smiled really hard to myself as I went hunting for the wild cocoyams.

From Literature

To encourage more natural behavior, the plane is outfitted with timed feeders in an attempt to encourage movement throughout the acreage and establish a level of real-life unpredictability in hunting for resources.

From Los Angeles Times

He had been bitten by a bull shark, one of the most dangerous sharks in the world and notorious for hunting in shallow waters.

From BBC

Despite the shift away from hunting from the air, many still don’t want to see the deer culled.

From Los Angeles Times

“My dad and I go hunting a lot. He says I have to learn to read maps, especially if we go to the mainland, because we can’t orient to the ocean there.”

From Literature

Related Words

• angling
• fishery
• fishing
• shooting