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• present participle of hunt.

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

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Etymology

Origin of hunting

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

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

hunting

It may be a case of friendly fire, a wound caused as a result of a hunting accident.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Animals that spend less energy getting around may have more resources available for essential activities such as finding food, hunting, and reproducing.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Now swarms scour vintage stores hunting for Coach purses, Champion sweatshirts and Ralph Lauren pullovers popular in the 1990s, as well as vintage Levi’s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

He isn’t wearing Balenciaga Crocs, but the Realtree hunting collaboration ones that cost $60.

From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2026

That was enough for the polar bears to head out and start hunting.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

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Related Words

• angling
• fishery
• fishing
• shooting

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