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

Stricter regulations than the last hunt This year's hunting plan has more stringent rules than the 2015 hunt, in which permits were provided to anyone who could pay for them, resulting in more than 3,700 permits issued. —CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025

Year-round and night-time hunting allowed Hunting and trapping coyotes is allowed year-round in Tennessee during daytime hours with no bag limit. —Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Dec. 2025

Flint says his younger brother is just getting into deer hunting, and that seeing the giant buck has fired up young Gage. —Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 3 Dec. 2025

The Great Lakes population historically had up to 800 breeding pairs nesting on beaches but hunting and egg collecting in the late 19th century caused the population to drop to fewer than 100 pairs. —Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 3 Dec. 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