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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While most states have felony-level cruelty laws, many exempt activities like research, euthanasia, farming, hunting, pest control, and rodeos.
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
Featuring over 3,000 glazed tile mosaics, fresco panels, intricate filigree and brickwork, the wall also encompasses vivid and colorful illustrations of angels and demons, humans and birds, hunting and battle scenes, not to mention plentiful floral and geometric motifs.
—Sonya Rehman, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
His second win capped an amazing comeback from a hunting accident that left him critically wounded.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
Phelps game calls will be available for communicating with turkeys, elk and ducks, as well as realistic animal decoys from Dave Smith Decoys for hunting, the release said.
—Liliana Fannin, jsonline.com, 10 July 2025
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
Featuring over 3,000 glazed tile mosaics, fresco panels, intricate filigree and brickwork, the wall also encompasses vivid and colorful illustrations of angels and demons, humans and birds, hunting and battle scenes, not to mention plentiful floral and geometric motifs.
—Sonya Rehman, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
His second win capped an amazing comeback from a hunting accident that left him critically wounded.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
Phelps game calls will be available for communicating with turkeys, elk and ducks, as well as realistic animal decoys from Dave Smith Decoys for hunting, the release said.
—Liliana Fannin, jsonline.com, 10 July 2025
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“Hunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hunting. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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