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

The town is located on the former site of Tr’ochëk, a hunting and fishing camp where the Klondike and Yukon rivers meet.

From BBC

Most known bird extinctions have happened on islands, where populations are small and ill prepared for new threats, such as hunting, introduced predators, and diseases.

From Science Magazine

This approach allowed them to track genetic changes in response to shifts in lifestyle, such as the transition from hunting and gathering to farming.

From Science Daily

The researchers found that adult chimpanzees were more likely to engage in social play before participating in group activities, such as monkey hunting or territorial defense against hostile outsiders.

From Science Daily

This is partly because developed countries are hunting for ways to meet energy demand, while striving to meet emissions reduction targets under the Paris Agreement.

From BBC

Related Words

• angling
• fishery
• fishing
• shooting