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Hunting ˈhʌntɪŋ Noun Bre Otter Illegal Tiger Evolution

Word hunting
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˈhʌntɪŋ / NAmE / ˈhʌntɪŋ /
Example
  • to go hunting
  • since 1977 otter hunting has been illegal.
  • in the tiger, evolution has produced a perfect hunting machine.
  • we're going house-hunting at the weekend.
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hunting

(noun)BrE / ˈhʌntɪŋ / NAmE / ˈhʌntɪŋ /
  1. chasing and killing wild animals and birds as a sport or for food
    • to go hunting
    • Since 1977 otter hunting has been illegal.
    • In the tiger, evolution has produced a perfect hunting machine.
    • = fox hunting
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/fox-hunting
  2. the process of looking for something
    • We're going house-hunting at the weekend.
    • How's the job-hunting going?

    Extra Examples

    • Archaeologists have called for a ban on treasure hunting in the region.
    • Crowded markets are a happy hunting ground for pickpockets.
    • He was killed by a lion while big-game hunting in Africa.
    • Local people go hunting in the woods.
    • Should fox-hunting be banned?
    • The king built a large hunting lodge in the mountains.
    • These waters are a hunting ground for sharks.
    • We went bargain hunting at the antique market.
    • commercial hunting of minke whales
    • the hunting of deer
    • traditional country pursuits like hunting, shooting and fishing
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