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. 1. the pursuit and killing or capture of game and wild animals, regarded as a sport

   2. ( as modifier )

      hunting boots

      hunting lodge

Other Word Forms

• antihunting noun
• nonhunting 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

Experts say these could be used for a variety of tasks from reconnaissance and sweeping for mines, to hunting down enemy soldiers.

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"We're not talking about your father's hunting rifle here. We're talking about guns that are built to pierce armour and kill people."

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But he said AI "isn't currently creating entirely new crimewaves" and "a lot of ransomware intrusions still happen thanks to tried-and-tested tricks like sending phishing emails and hunting for software vulnerabilities".

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He said his plans to conserve the former hunting lodge had been "completely crushed".

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But if you are hunting round for grants do watch out for scams pretending to be official money-off schemes.

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