hunting

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of finding and killing a wild animal, either for sport or with the intention of using its parts to make food, clothes, etc.
2. (countable, uncountable) The act of looking for something, especially for a job or flat.
3. (countable, uncountable) Fluctuation or oscillation that does not stabilize.
4. (countable, uncountable) The process of determining which of a group of telephone lines will receive a call.

Verb

present participle and gerund of hunt

hunt

• Verb
• Noun

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Synonyms

hunt

chase

shooting

pursuing

fishing

🎣

search

oscillation

vibrate

shoot

oscillating movement

vibration

venery

game

catching

hawking

hunter

jarring

jolt

jolting

maroon

oscillate

persecution

quake

searching

shake

🫨

shikar

shock

⚡

tracking

trail

trapping

trembling

tremor

venison

vibes

vibrating

weapon

weapons

game hunting

blood sport

go fishing

pendulate

vibra

vibrance

torch-fishing

trained for hunting

oscillating motion

vibratory motion

irregular oscillation

vibratory movement

jarring motion

Translations

chasse

Jagd

caccia

caza

caça

κυνήγι

jacht

cacería

صيد

caça

cacera

av

avcılık

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhʌntɪŋ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: hunting

Inherited from Old English: huntung

Inherited from Middle English: huntynge

In summary

From Middle English hunting, from Old English huntung, equivalent to hunt + -ing.