Main Entry: hunt·ing

Pronunciation: \ˈhən-tiŋ\

Function: noun

Date: before 12th century

1 : the act of one that hunts; specifically : the pursuit of game
2 : the process of hunting
3 a : a periodic variation in speed of a synchronous electrical machine b : a self-induced and undesirable oscillation of a variable above and below the desired value in an automatic control system c : a continuous attempt by an automatically controlled system to find a desired equilibrium condition