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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

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