hunting

American

[huhn-ting] / ˈhʌn tɪŋ /

noun

the act of a person, animal, or thing that hunts.
Electricity. the periodic oscillating of a rotating electromechanical system about a mean space position, as in a synchronous motor.

adjective

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

a hunting cap.

hunting British

/ ˈhʌntɪŋ /

noun

1. the pursuit and killing or capture of game and wild animals, regarded as a sport
2. ( as modifier )
  
  hunting boots
  hunting lodge

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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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hunting

"With no hunting pressure, grizzlies and humans will increasingly occupy the same spaces with inevitable consequences," the BCWF's executive director Jesse Zeman said at the time.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

U.K. retailer John Lewis cast Kristin Scott Thomas as a grandmother hunting for presents in its 20th annual holiday ad, which carries the tagline “don’t give up on giving.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Locals trapped there have resorted to hunting and eating pigeons in recent months, former residents in touch with those in the city told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

It reminded me of how he had spoken about wanting to believe in the unexplained: “We are all hunting for rational reasons for believing in the absurd.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026