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

If the idea of treasure hunting has captured your imagination, then head to McLarty’s Treasure Museum and Mel Fisher Treasure Museum to learn more about the $400 million treasure pulled from the ocean floor, and the gold and silver still lost at sea. —Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025

Even with an attraction like the crab apple tree, west-slope grouse hunting is not like hunting the bottoms on the eastern side. —Worth Matthewson, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025

Through the first nine years of their existence, the Vegas Golden Knights have not been shy about going big-game hunting. —The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025

Its territory was used by Indigenous people for thousands of years for hunting, trapping, and fishing, but they were displaced in the 1940s when the Alaska Highway and Kluane Game Sanctuary were established. —Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 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