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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

Etymology

Origin of hunting

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

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

hunting

Maintaining their own body heat would have helped T. rex remain active while hunting or scavenging enough food to support such a metabolism, Eagle said.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

He uses a hunting app to identify who owns which patch of remote land, then mails the property owner a letter asking for permission to gather.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

Trail hunting was introduced after the Hunting Act 2004 as an alternative to hounds chasing foxes and involves using an animal-scented rag.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

By the next morning, on June 4, his family and colleagues were frantically hunting for any information.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

I was afraid she might put a stop to my monkey hunting, and that was the last thing in the world I wanted.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

Related Words

• angling
• fishery
• fishing
• shooting