Definition of HUNTING

hunting

Plural: huntings

Noun

  • The activity of pursuing wild animals; an act of searching.
  • the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
  • the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
  • the work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts
  • 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.
  • The act of looking for something, especially for a job or flat.
  • Fluctuation or oscillation that does not stabilize.
  • The process of determining which of a group of telephone lines will receive a call.

Verb

  • pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
  • pursue or chase relentlessly
  • chase away, with as with force
  • yaw back and forth about a flight path
  • oscillate about a desired speed, position, or state to an undesirable extent
  • seek, search for
  • search (an area) for prey
  • present participle and gerund of hunt

Examples

  • His hunting for the elusive ’Q’ without a ’U’ was finally over when he drew it.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English hunting, from Old English huntung, equivalent to hunt + -ing.

Synonyms

hound, hunt, hunt down, run, search, trace, track down

Scrabble Score: 11

hunting: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
hunting: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hunting: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

hunting: valid Words With Friends Word