hunt·ing 
/ˈhʌntɪŋ/ noun
/ˈhʌntɪŋ/ noun [noncount] 1 : the activity or sport of chasing and killing wild animals
▪ His hobbies include hunting and fishing. ▪ The law prohibits the hunting of migratory birds. ▪ big-game hunting ▪ She likes to go hunting. ▪ We went hunting for bear. = We went bear-hunting. — often used before another noun ▪ hunting boots ▪ a hunting accident ▪ the hunting season ▪ a hunting dog [=a dog people use when they hunt] — see also foxhunting, head-hunting 2 : the activity of searching for something
▪ bargain-hunting ▪ job-hunting
▪ His hobbies include hunting and fishing. ▪ The law prohibits the hunting of migratory birds. ▪ big-game hunting ▪ She likes to go hunting. ▪ We went hunting for bear. = We went bear-hunting. — often used before another noun ▪ hunting boots ▪ a hunting accident ▪ the hunting season ▪ a hunting dog [=a dog people use when they hunt] — see also foxhunting, head-hunting
▪ bargain-hunting ▪ job-hunting
