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hunting
verb
present participle of hunt
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1
to seek out (game) for food or sport
- Native Americans of the plains hunted buffalo for food, clothing, and shelter
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2
to go in search of
- I spent all afternoon hunting a job for the summer
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3
to go into or range over for purposes of discovery
- a bag lady hunts the neighborhood for returnable bottles
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