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hunting

/ˈhʌntɪŋ/

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noun

The act of finding and killing a wild animal, either for sport or with the intention of using its parts to make food, clothes, etc.

Examples :

"The hunting season opened, and several families went on a hunting trip to the forest. "

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noun

Looking for something, especially for a job or flat.

Examples :

"Her apartment hunting took several weeks. "

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noun

Fluctuating around a central value without stabilizing.

Examples :

"The hunting of the stock price was quite dramatic; it rose and fell several times before settling on a new average. "

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noun

The process of determining which of a group of telephone lines will receive a call.

Examples :

"The hunting process for the incoming call identified Line 3 as the recipient. "

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verb

To find or search for an animal in the wild with the intention of killing the animal for its meat or for sport.

Examples :

"Her uncle will go out and hunt for deer, now that it is open season."

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verb

To try to find something; search (for).

Examples :

"The little girl was hunting for shells on the beach."

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verb

To drive; to chase; with down, from, away, etc.

Examples :

"He was hunted from the parish."

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verb

To use or manage (dogs, horses, etc.) in hunting.

Examples :

"Did you hunt that pony last week?"

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verb

To use or traverse in pursuit of game.

Examples :

"He hunts the woods, or the country."

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verb

(bell-ringing) To move or shift the order of (a bell) in a regular course of changes.

Examples :

"The bell ringer is hunting the bells in a new sequence for the evening service. "

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(bell-ringing) To shift up and down in order regularly.

Examples :

"The school bell was hunting, ringing regularly faster and slower. "

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verb

To be in a state of instability of movement or forced oscillation, as a governor which has a large movement of the balls for small change of load, an arc-lamp clutch mechanism which moves rapidly up and down with variations of current, etc.; also, to seesaw, as a pair of alternators working in parallel.

Examples :

"The old swing set was hunting back and forth, wildly unstable, after a strong gust of wind. "

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