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

  • (..) All you have to do is follow the steps. Natalie, what is it you think we do here? We prepare the newly unemployed for the emotional and physical hurdles of job hunting, while minimizing legal blowback. That's what we're selling. It's not what we're doing. Okay. What are we doing? (..)
    2009 Up in the Air