hunting Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
   hunt.
   
2. noun the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
   search; hunt.
   
3. noun the work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts
   hunt.
   
4. verb pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
   hunt down; hunt; run; track down.
   
   • Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland
   • The dogs are running deer
   • The Duke hunted in these woods
5. verb pursue or chase relentlessly
   hunt; hound; trace.
   
   • The hunters traced the deer into the woods
   • the detectives hounded the suspect until they found him
6. verb chase away, with as with force
   hunt.
   
   • They hunted the unwanted immigrants out of the neighborhood
7. verb yaw back and forth about a flight path
   hunt.
   
   • the plane's nose yawed
8. verb oscillate about a desired speed, position, or state to an undesirable extent
   hunt.
   
   • The oscillator hunts about the correct frequency
9. verb seek, search for
   hunt.
   
   • She hunted for her reading glasses but was unable to locate them
10. verb search (an area) for prey
    hunt.
    
    • The King used to hunt these forests

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