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

  • (..) I am Laurent. And this is Victoria and James. I'm Carlisle. This is my family. Hello. I'm afraid your hunting activities have caused something of a mess for us. Our apologies. We didn't realize the territory had been claimed. Yes, well, we maintain (..)
    2008 Twilight
  • (..) Like, real wolves? So what's the story about the Cullens? Well, they're supposedly descended from this, like, enemy clan. My great grandfather, the chief, found them hunting on our land. But they claimed to be something different, If they promised to stay off Quileute lands, then we wouldn't expose (..)
    2008 Twilight