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

When it comes to hunting for dividends, real estate is one of the few corners of the stock market that still offers solid yields.

From Barron's

Wolf hunting season is scheduled to run from 1 July to 31 October.

From BBC

This, it said, was partially offset by declines in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

From The Wall Street Journal

Preparing for Artemis II, Glover has been working through original Gemini and Apollo journal papers from the 1960s, hunting for engineering and piloting lessons that might still apply.

From BBC

I asked, “Could you tell me more about hunting with your cousins?”

From Literature

Related Words

• angling
• fishery
• fishing
• shooting