hunting

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   The activity of chasing and killing wild animals for food or sport.

   Hunting is banned in many parts of the country.

2. 2
   noun

   The act of searching carefully for something.

   After weeks of job hunting, she finally got an interview.

From Middle English huntynge, alteration of earlier Middle English huntinde, huntende, huntand, present participle of hunten (“to hunt”), equivalent to hunt + -ing.

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