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.
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During times of conflict, with communities in extreme need, these threats are heightened as some resort to hunting gorillas for their meat.
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Nell Lewis, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
The first successful federal law the U.S. established to halt the slaughter of wildlife was place-specific when Congress created the country’s first national park, Yellowstone, and banned hunting in the area.
—Dan Flores, Time, 29 May 2025
Cats rely more on scent than sight to navigate their environment, with their powerful noses helping them in bonding, hunting, mating, and exploring.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Due to its limited range and the island’s growing human population, the Bali tiger suffered from deforestation, loss of prey, and hunting.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
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Nell Lewis, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
The first successful federal law the U.S. established to halt the slaughter of wildlife was place-specific when Congress created the country’s first national park, Yellowstone, and banned hunting in the area.
—Dan Flores, Time, 29 May 2025
Cats rely more on scent than sight to navigate their environment, with their powerful noses helping them in bonding, hunting, mating, and exploring.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Due to its limited range and the island’s growing human population, the Bali tiger suffered from deforestation, loss of prey, and hunting.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
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“Hunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hunting. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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