hunting

noun hunt·ing \ˈhən-tiŋ\

: the activity or sport of chasing and killing wild animals

: the activity of searching for something

Full Definition of HUNTING

: the act of one that hunts; specifically : the pursuit of game

: the process of hunting

a : a periodic variation in speed of a synchronous electrical machine

b : a self-induced and undesirable oscillation of a variable above and below the desired value in an automatic control system

c : a continuous attempt by an automatically controlled system to find a desired equilibrium condition

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before 12th century

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