hunting

[ huhn-ting ]

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.

adjective

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

   a hunting cap.

hunting

/ ˈhʌntɪŋ /

noun

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

      hunting lodge

      hunting boots

Other Words From

• anti·hunting noun adjective
• non·hunting adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hunting¹

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

Example Sentences

This allows them to learn essential skills, including caring for infants and cooking as well as hunting and gathering, through a process that is often subtle and nonverbal.

From Science Daily

It has been almost 20 years since hunting foxes with dogs was banned, but Mr John says he still finds himself in a "fight for survival" to keep elements of the sport he loves alive.

From BBC

The Season 11 winner wounded himself Friday while hunting solo in the woods, his agent Trey Newman said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

The initial source of anger then was the ban on fox hunting.

From BBC

It is visible to pit vipers as heat, giving them a Predator-like advantage for hunting.

From Salon

Related Words

• angling
• fishery
• fishing
• shooting