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

  • (..) to know your own mind. Let me know if you ever need anything. Well, that was weird. Yeah. What do you think is goin' on? I bet they're hunting Divergents. That's all they talk about at Erudite these days. Wait. Divergents are real? Come on, Al. (..)
    2014 Divergent