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hunting

  • noun
  • /ˈhʌntɪŋ/

The act of finding and killing a wild animal, either for sport or with the intention of using its parts to make food, clothes, etc.

Other meanings

  1. The act of looking for something, especially for a job or flat.

  2. fluctuation or oscillation that does not stabilize.

Word history

From Old English "huntung".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “hunting” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.