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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This is the third time in a decade the man received such a sentence, and the fifth overall revocation of his hunting privileges reports the Rogue Valley Times, a local newspaper.
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Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 6 Mar. 2025
In the first month of the conflict, Ukraine became a hunting ground in which Ukrainians armed with Javelin missile systems destroyed Russian armored columns.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2025
This finding suggests that narwhal hunting near the surface is not without challenges.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
The English countryside is brimming with historic estates and centuries-old castles apt for myriad outdoor pursuits from tennis and swimming to horseback riding and hunting.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2025
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Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 6 Mar. 2025
In the first month of the conflict, Ukraine became a hunting ground in which Ukrainians armed with Javelin missile systems destroyed Russian armored columns.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2025
This finding suggests that narwhal hunting near the surface is not without challenges.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
The English countryside is brimming with historic estates and centuries-old castles apt for myriad outdoor pursuits from tennis and swimming to horseback riding and hunting.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2025
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 12 Mar. 2025.
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