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

  • (..) In their DNA, can you elaborate on that, please? Yes. What I mean is thousands of years ago predators survived through their... agressive hunting instincts. For whatever reason they seem to be reverting back to their primitive, savage ways. - Officer Hopps, could it happen again? (..)
    2016 Zootopia