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IELTS BNC: 3847 COCA: 2772

hunting
hunting /ˈhʌntɪŋ/ noun
hunting
/ˈhʌntɪŋ/
noun
Learner's definition of HUNTING
[noncount]
1 
: the activity or sport of chasing and killing wild animals打猎；狩猎
— often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
— see also foxhunting, head-hunting
2 
: the activity of searching for something搜索；追逐
IELTS BNC: 3847 COCA: 2772

hunting

noun

hunt·​ing ˈhən-tiŋ How to pronounce hunting (audio)
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

Example Sentences

His hobbies include hunting and fishing. The law prohibits the hunting of migratory birds. She likes to go hunting.
Recent Examples on the Web Indoor living changed skin Until around 10,000 years ago – a drop in the bucket of evolutionary history – human beings made their living by gathering foods, hunting and fishing. Nina G. Jablonski, The Conversation, 6 Sep. 2022 Some Native Alaskans are wary of further encroachment into their traditional hunting and fishing grounds, but the decline of wild plants and animals has made agriculture a necessary supplement to subsistence diets. Yasmin Tayag, The New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2022 Known as Billingsley Creek Ranch, the duck-hunting and fishing retreat is located in the small city of Hagerman, about 90 miles from Sun Valley, according to listing agent Trent Jones of Hall and Hall. Libertina Brandt, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2022 The group argues that because much of the current revenue is tied to hunting and fishing, a significant portion of the funds conserve big or charismatic species that people like to hunt, such as big horn sheep and rainbow trout. Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic, 1 July 2022 Chuck Heitmiller, 82, had fond memories about hunting and fishing with his father. Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 13 June 2022 Gatherings consisted of barbecues, hunting and fishing. Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 6 June 2022 In its previous iteration, Abercrombie was less about topless models with steel abs, and more about making hunting and fishing wear with a classic American twist. Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 Apr. 2022 Management of game species has traditionally received solid funding through hunting and fishing license sales and the federal wildlife and fish restoration programs, each backed by excise taxes on gear. Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of hunting was before the 12th century

Phrases Containing hunting
IELTS BNC: 3847 COCA: 2772
hunting

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + HUNTING | HUNTING + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤big-game, deer, fox (usually fox-hunting) , etc.大型獵物的狩獵、獵鹿、獵狐等◇He was killed by a lion while big-game hunting in Africa.他在非洲獵捕大型野獸時被獅子殺死了。➤commercial商業捕獵◇commercial hunting of minke whales為了謀取商業利益而獵殺小鬚鯨➤illegal非法捕獵VERB + HUNTING➤go狩獵；尋找◇Local people go hunting in the woods.當地人去樹林裏狩獵。◇We went hunting for bargains at the antique market. (figurative) 我們到古董市場上去淘便宜貨。➤ban禁止狩獵◇Should fox-hunting be banned?獵狐活動應該禁止嗎 ?HUNTING + NOUN➤knife, rifle獵刀；獵槍▸➤ground獵場◇These waters are a hunting ground for sharks.這片水域是鯊魚的獵食天堂。➤lodge狩獵者暫住的小屋◇The king built a large hunting lodge in the mountains.國王在山裏興建了一座巨大的狩獵屋。➤trip狩獵之旅▸➤season狩獵季節PREPOSITION➤hunting of獵⋯◇the hunting of deer獵鹿PHRASES➤happy hunting ground (figurative) 樂土；樂園◇Crowded markets are a happy hunting ground for pickpockets.摩肩接踵的集市是扒手們的樂園。

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