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

  • (..) Every second we waste Nero's getting closer to his next target. That is correct and why I'm instructing you to accept the fact that I'm... I will not allow us to go backwards... ... instead of hunting Nero down. Security, escort him out. - No. - Jim! Get him off this ship. Computer, where am I? (..)
    2009 Star Trek