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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Another New Mexico family believed that the boy in the image was 9-year-old Michael Henley, who had vanished on a hunting trip with his father in April 1988.
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
While researching my book, astronomer Geoff Marcy, a co-discoverer of several of the first hot Jupiters, quipped that in 30 years-time his own role in exoplanet hunting would seem obsolete.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Police moved to arrest the teen and found a 7-inch Bowie-style hunting knife in his waistband, according to the report.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
With real feathers and a jingling bell, this feather cat teaser taps into your cat’s natural hunting instincts.
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
While researching my book, astronomer Geoff Marcy, a co-discoverer of several of the first hot Jupiters, quipped that in 30 years-time his own role in exoplanet hunting would seem obsolete.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Police moved to arrest the teen and found a 7-inch Bowie-style hunting knife in his waistband, according to the report.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
With real feathers and a jingling bell, this feather cat teaser taps into your cat’s natural hunting instincts.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 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 23 Sep. 2025.
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