huntingnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈhʌn.tɪŋ/us/ˈhʌn.t̬ɪŋ/B2 chasing and killing an animal or bird for food, sport, or profit:
deer hunting
a hunting dog/rifle
B2 in Britain, the chasing and killing of animals, especially foxes, for sport, using dogs and riding horses
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- I don't agree with hunting.
- The environmental group is demanding a complete prohibition against the hunting of whales.
- Public opinion is currently running against fox hunting.
- The delegation is travelling to Iceland in an attempt to end or reduce whale hunting.
- The majority of MPs voted to ban fox hunting.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Hunting & fishing
- angler
- angling
- bait
- beater
- big game
- gun dog
- hare coursing
- harpoon
- hunt
- hunt saboteur
- reel
- sinker
- smoke
- smoke sb/sth out
- snare
- spoor
- tally-ho
- trail
- trap
- troll
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