hunting
noun
hunt·ing
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Definition of hunting
2
: the process of hunting
3a
: 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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There are a lot of folks watching out there from states where a lot of folks go hunting. — NBC News, "Meet the Press - September 1, 2019," 1 Sep. 2019 The camps at Cox's Bazar have become a hunting ground for traffickers, with recourse difficult for victims and their families. — Leif Coorlim And Thomas Page, CNN, "Stolen son: The child traffickers preying on the Rohingya," 31 Aug. 2019 For the past week Christine has been gone caribou hunting with a couple of other women. — Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, "When the antics of a bear disarm a hunter," 28 Aug. 2019 So Utuaq and friends go whale hunting with rifles in small boats. — Seth Borenstein, The Denver Post, "Earth’s future is being written in fast-melting Greenland," 21 Aug. 2019 So Utuaq and friends go whale hunting with rifles in small boats. — Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, "Greenland’s glaciers are melting. It’s as if Earth’s refrigerator door were left open," 20 Aug. 2019 So Utuaq and friends go whale hunting with rifles in small boats. — Washington Post, "Earth’s future in being written in fast-melting Greenland," 20 Aug. 2019 So Utuaq and friends go whale hunting with rifles in small boats. — Seth Borenstein, BostonGlobe.com, "Earth’s future is being written in fast-melting Greenland," 20 Aug. 2019 East Houston Street, with its department and specialty stores, theaters and restaurants, was their primary hunting ground. — Paula Allen, ExpressNews.com, "San Antonio’s ‘sidewalk photographers’ captured Houston Street life," 27 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hunting.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for hunting
hunting
noun
English Language Learners Definition of hunting
: the activity or sport of chasing and killing wild animals
: the activity of searching for something
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