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

Researchers are now exploring whether ancient populations may have shaped rainforest environments far earlier than previously assumed through hunting, fire use, and plant management.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

That means for every dollar a state recovers by hunting down a fraudulent home health agency or a phantom hospice, less than 35 cents return to the state treasury.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

When Turner went job hunting last winter, the top line of “41-year-old with a .602 OPS” carried the day, even if he was primarily a platoon player last season, with a .759 OPS against left-handers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

What could be cozier than a flock of charismatic sheep hunting their shepherd’s killer?

From Salon • May 17, 2026

It took thirteen months for a baby manatee to be born, and if the hunting and trapping continued, they were going to die out.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

Related Words

• angling
• fishery
• fishing
• shooting