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

  • (..) From the time he could crawl, he's been... different. He doesn't listen. He has the attention span of a sparrow. I take him fishing and he goes hunting for trolls! Trolls exist. They steal your socks. But only the left ones. What's with that? - When I was a boy... - Here we go. (..)
    2010 How to Train Your Dragon
  • (..) It's located solidly on the meridian of misery. My village. In a word, sturdy. It's been here for seven generations, but every single building is new. We have fishing, hunting and a charming view of the sunsets. The only problems are the pests. You see, most places have mice or mosquitoes. (..)
    2010 How to Train Your Dragon