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

The plot unfurls 30 years after the Rage Virus spread through England as a boy and his dad travel from the safe harbor of their remote island for a perilous hunting mission. —Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Dec. 2025

Decades-long bans against whale and seal hunting, for instance, devastated the cultural continuity and health of Inuit in the far north. —Brett Simpson, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025

The partridge is dying by a thousand cuts Sending your true love a partridge in a pear tree might have been an invitation to do a little easy target hunting. —Maggie Koerth, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025

That’s a small price to pay to keep my dog hunting. —Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 24 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