hunting

noun

hunt·​ing ˈhən-tiŋ 

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

Examples of hunting in a Sentence

His hobbies include hunting and fishing.

The law prohibits the hunting of migratory birds.

She likes to go hunting.

Recent Examples on the Web

In June 2021, 52-year-old Maggie Murdaugh and her 22-year-old son, Paul Murdaugh, were shot to death on the family's 1,770-acre hunting estate. —Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025

Tasked with caring for him, their awkward reunion softens as she’s drawn into his passion for truffle hunting and his world. —Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025

Arizona Game and Fish grants a limited number of hunting permits each year for bighorn sheep. —John Leos, AZCentral.com, 14 Nov. 2025

Mouse was treated in the field for the wound and continued the night of hunting, Kimmel said. —Mark Price november 14, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing hunting

• African hunting dog
• anti-hunting
• happy hunting ground
• head-hunting
• hunting horn

Rhymes for hunting

• blunting
• bunting
• fronting
• grunting
• shunting
• stunting
• confronting

Kids Definition

hunting

noun

hunt·​ing

: the action of one that hunts

especially : the chasing of game