hunting

Definition

  • noun: the activity or sport of chasing and killing wild animals
  • noun: the act of one that 'hunts'
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: hawking, analog process, angling

Examples

  • They retained a 'head-hunting' firm to fill the position of chief executive officer.

  • We 'went hunting' for bear. = We 'went' bear-'hunting'.

  • The law prohibits the 'hunting' of migratory birds.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) you can never be ... ...and Skynet will win the war. KATE: You want to talk about him? Kyle is out there somewhere alone, and Skynet is hunting him. What about the signal? What do you think? KATE: If it works, it's incredible. JOHN: Yeah. KATE: We have to be careful. (..)
    2009 Terminator Salvation