Synonyms of hunting

hunting 1 of 2

noun

as in stalking

Related Words

• stalking
• capture
• snare
• attack
• mousetrap
• assault
• entrapment
• ambush
• trap
• sally
• surprise
• charge
• ambushment
• ambuscade

hunting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of hunt

1

as in chasing

to seek out (game) for food or sport

Native Americans of the plains hunted buffalo for food, clothing, and shelter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chasing
• stalking
• trapping
• snaring
• tracking
• killing
• capturing
• pursuing
• dragging
• ferreting
• hounding
• shooting
• dogging
• trailing
• hawking
• netting
• culling
• poaching
• coursing
• running down
• running
• harpooning
• spooring
• gunning (for)

2

as in pursuing

to go in search of

I spent all afternoon hunting a job for the summer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pursuing
• seeking
• chasing (down)
• searching (for or out)
• shopping (for)
• foraging (for)
• looking for
• questing
• looking up
• casting about (for)
• casting around (for)
• ferreting (out)
• rooting (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing
• hiding
• ignoring
• neglecting

3

as in searching

to go into or range over for purposes of discovery

a bag lady hunts the neighborhood for returnable bottles

Synonyms & Similar Words

• searching
• exploring
• prospecting
• probing
• scouting
• skirring
• discovering
• disclosing
• reconnoitering
• plumbing
• revealing
• unearthing
• fathoming
• sounding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hunting

Noun

The on-site team will organize truffle hunting or a wine tasting to further fill out your itinerary, while breakfast (farm-fresh eggs and sweet juices) also comes as part of the stay each morning. — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 17 Aug. 2026

Wildlife habitat improvements have helped protect owls, bluebirds, and other species, while the property, which can support agricultural operations, offers plenty of opportunities for fishing, camping, hunting, hiking, and horseback riding. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2026

Verb

Governor Newsom spent four months in quiet talks with the union behind the measure, hunting for an off-ramp. — Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

These groups saw the sieges as proof that the federal government was hunting gun owners and religious dissenters. — Art Jipson, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026