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'll call you in a few days. You know where you're heading? So? Hmm. Uh, I don't know. Maybe you could take them hunting. They... they all like that. Okay. And, uh, Bo wants to go to college. He got in everywhere, all the best schools. (..)
    2016 Captain Fantastic