hunting

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhʌntɪŋ/ Rhymes: -ʌntɪŋ === Etymology 1 === From Middle English hunting, from Old English huntung, equivalent to hunt +‎ -ing. ==== Noun ==== hunting (countable and uncountable, plural huntings) 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. The act of looking for something, especially for a job or flat. (engineering) Fluctuation or oscillation that does not stabilize. (telephony) The process of determining which of a group of telephone lines will receive a call. ===== Usage notes ===== Although hunting is technically a hypernym for fishing, fishing is generally not thought of as a type of hunting since it involves aquatic animals. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== → Korean: 헌팅 (heonting, “flirting with strangers, pickup”) ===== Translations ===== ===== See also ===== cynegetic ===== Further reading ===== hunting on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Etymology 2 === From Middle English huntynge, alteration of earlier Middle English huntinde, huntende, huntand, present participle of hunten (“to hunt”), equivalent to hunt +‎ -ing. ==== Verb ==== hunting present participle and gerund of hunt === Anagrams === nuthing