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.

Common collocations

• hunting expedition Noun + noun

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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