Definitions for hunting
ˈhʌn tɪŋhunt·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hunt, huntingnoun

   the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

2. search, hunt, huntingnoun

   the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone

3. hunt, huntingnoun

   the work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. huntingnoun

   Chasing and killing animals for sport or to get food.

2. huntingnoun

   Looking for something, especially for a job or flat.

   After I finish house hunting I'll have to go job hunting as well.

3. huntingnoun

   Fluctuating around a central value without stabilizing.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hunting

   Hunting is the human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, or killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to harvest food (i.e. meat) and useful animal products (fur/hide, bone/tusks, horn/antler, etc.), for recreation/taxidermy (see trophy hunting), to remove predators dangerous to humans or domestic animals (e.g. wolf hunting), to eliminate pests and nuisance animals that damage crops/livestock/poultry or spread diseases (see varminting), for trade/tourism (see safari), or for ecological conservation against overpopulation and invasive species. Recreationally hunted species are generally referred to as the game, and are usually mammals and birds. A person participating in a hunt is a hunter or (less commonly) huntsman; a natural area used for hunting is called a game reserve; an experienced hunter who helps organize a hunt and/or manage the game reserve is known as a gamekeeper. Many non-human animals also hunt (see predation) as part of their feeding and parental behaviors, sometimes in quantities exceeding immediate dietary needs. The one that does the hunting is the predator, and the one being hunted is the prey. Hunting activities by humans arose in Homo erectus or earlier, in the order of millions of years ago. Hunting has become deeply embedded in various human cultures and was once an important part of the rural economies—classified by economists as part of primary production alongside forestry, agriculture and fishery. Modern regulations (see game law) distinguish lawful hunting activities from illegal poaching, which involves the unauthorized and unregulated killing, trapping or capture of animals. Apart from food provision, hunting can be a means of population control. Hunting advocates state that regulated hunting can be a necessary component of modern wildlife management, for example to help maintain a healthy proportion of animal populations within an environment's ecological carrying capacity when natural checks such as natural predators are absent or insufficient, or to provide funding for breeding programs and maintenance of natural reserves and conservation parks. However, excessive hunting has also heavily contributed to the endangerment, extirpation and extinction of many animals. Some animal rights and anti-hunting activists regard hunting as a cruel, perverse and unnecessary blood sport. Certain hunting practices, such as canned hunts and ludicrously paid/bribed trophy tours (especially to poor countries), are considered unethical and exploitative even by some hunters. Marine mammals such as whales and pinnipeds are also targets of hunting, both recreationally and commercially, often with heated controversies regarding the morality, ethics and legality of such practices. The pursuit, harvesting or catch and release of fish and aquatic cephalopods and crustaceans is called fishing, which however is widely accepted and not commonly categorised as a form of hunting, even though it essentially is. It is also not considered hunting to pursue animals without intent to kill them, as in wildlife photography, birdwatching, or scientific-research activities which involve tranquilizing or tagging of animals, although green hunting is still called so. The practices of netting or trapping insects and other arthropods for trophy collection, or the foraging or gathering of plants and mushrooms, are also not regarded as hunting. Skillful tracking and acquisition of an elusive target has caused the word hunt to be used in the vernacular as a metaphor for searching and obtaining something, as in "treasure hunting", "bargain hunting", "hunting for votes" and even "hunting down" corruption and waste.

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1. hunting

   Hunting is the practice of pursuing, capturing, or killing wild animals for food, sport, or other purposes. It involves locating and tracking animals using various methods and techniques, such as firearms, bows and arrows, traps, or dogs. Hunting has been an integral part of human cultural and survival practices throughout history, serving as a means of obtaining food, clothing, and other resources. In contemporary times, hunting is often regulated by laws and regulations to ensure the sustainability of wildlife populations and to promote ethical and responsible hunting practices.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hunting

   of Hunt

2. Huntingnoun

   the pursuit of game or of wild animals

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hunting

   Hunting is the practice of pursuing any living organism, usually wildlife or feral animals, by humans for food, recreation, or trade. Animals may also hunt other animal species, but this is usually called predation. In present-day use, lawful hunting is distinguished from poaching, which is the killing, trapping or capture of the hunted species contrary to applicable law. The species that are hunted are referred to as game and are usually mammals and migratory or non-migratory gamebirds. Hunting can also involve the elimination of vermin, as a means of pest control to prevent diseases caused by overpopulation. Hunting advocates state that hunting can be a necessary component of modern wildlife management, for example, to help maintain a population of healthy animals within an environment's ecological carrying capacity when natural checks such as predators are absent. In the United States, wildlife managers are frequently part of hunting regulatory and licensing bodies, where they help to set rules on the number, manner and conditions in which game may be hunted. The pursuit, capture and release, or capture for food of fish is called fishing, which is not commonly categorised as a form of hunting. Trapping is also usually considered a separate activity. It is also not considered hunting to pursue animals without intent to kill them, as in wildlife photography or birdwatching. The practice of foraging or gathering materials from plants and mushrooms is also considered separate.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. HUNTING

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Hunting is ranked #27331 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Hunting surname appeared 884 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Hunting.
   
   94.6% or 837 total occurrences were White.
   1.5% or 14 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.4% or 13 total occurrences were Black.
   1.3% or 12 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Activity
   • Blood Sport
   • Labor
   • Outdoor Sport

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'hunting' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3267

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'hunting' in Nouns Frequency: #1996

How to pronounce hunting?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say hunting in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hunting in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hunting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of hunting in a Sentence

1. Jim Shockey:

   Hunting is — the killing is a tiny part of it — it is the entire process, it’s a lifestyle.

2. John Douglas:

   He only showed remorse towards the end and it’s because they were getting ready to fry him, when I interviewed him he was still fighting the death penalty. He spoke [to us] about his shootings like he was hunting deer. He laughed and joked.

3. New York:

   Hunting seasons that occur when deer are migrating or are already concentrated in wintering areas could result in localized overharvest.

4. Leandro Casiraghi:

   We believe this modulation aims to take advantage of such moonlit nights which may be good for safe outdoor activities such as hunting or fishing, or for engaging in social interactions with other groups.

5. Resident David Gray:

   A lot of hunters come in here and they enjoy theduck hunting and all, but to be upset over somebody shooting more ducks or whatever the case may have been, I don't know.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hunting
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hunting
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunting
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hunting
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=hunting
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html