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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Sporting Classics is the leading magazine for discovering the best in hunting and fishing worldwide.
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Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Additional evidence in the caves also points to the site serving as a semi-permanent Neanderthal encampment likely used for toolmaking, hunting, or perhaps even ritualistic activities.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 21 Nov. 2024
The species was all but wiped out in California in the 1920s because of hunting and trapping, but migrating wolves from other states have been arriving since 2011.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
This way of hunting is so popular that entire events are hosted around the theme.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Additional evidence in the caves also points to the site serving as a semi-permanent Neanderthal encampment likely used for toolmaking, hunting, or perhaps even ritualistic activities.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 21 Nov. 2024
The species was all but wiped out in California in the 1920s because of hunting and trapping, but migrating wolves from other states have been arriving since 2011.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
This way of hunting is so popular that entire events are hosted around the theme.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for hunting
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“Hunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hunting. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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