What does Hunting mean?
Definitions for Hunting
ˈhʌn tɪŋhunt·ing
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Hunting.
Princeton's WordNet
hunt, huntingnoun
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
search, hunt, huntingnoun
the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
hunt, huntingnoun
the work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts
Wiktionary
huntingnoun
Chasing and killing animals for sport or to get food.
huntingnoun
Looking for something, especially for a job or flat.
After I finish house hunting I'll have to go job hunting as well.
huntingnoun
Fluctuating around a central value without stabilizing.
Wikipedia
Hunting
Hunting is the human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, or killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to harvest food (i.e. meat) and useful animal products (fur/hide, bone/tusks, horn/antler, etc.), for recreation/taxidermy (see trophy hunting), to remove predators dangerous to humans or domestic animals (e.g. wolf hunting), to eliminate pests and nuisance animals that damage crops/livestock/poultry or spread diseases (see varminting), for trade/tourism (see safari), or for ecological conservation against overpopulation and invasive species. Recreationally hunted species are generally referred to as the game, and are usually mammals and birds. A person participating in a hunt is a hunter or (less commonly) huntsman; a natural area used for hunting is called a game reserve; an experienced hunter who helps organize a hunt and/or manage the game reserve is known as a gamekeeper. Many non-human animals also hunt (see predation) as part of their feeding and parental behaviors, sometimes in quantities exceeding immediate dietary needs. The one that does the hunting is the predator, and the one being hunted is the prey. Hunting activities by humans arose in Homo erectus or earlier, in the order of millions of years ago. Hunting has become deeply embedded in various human cultures and was once an important part of the rural economies—classified by economists as part of primary production alongside forestry, agriculture and fishery. Modern regulations (see game law) distinguish lawful hunting activities from illegal poaching, which involves the unauthorized and unregulated killing, trapping or capture of animals. Apart from food provision, hunting can be a means of population control. Hunting advocates state that regulated hunting can be a necessary component of modern wildlife management, for example to help maintain a healthy proportion of animal populations within an environment's ecological carrying capacity when natural checks such as natural predators are absent or insufficient, or to provide funding for breeding programs and maintenance of natural reserves and conservation parks. However, excessive hunting has also heavily contributed to the endangerment, extirpation and extinction of many animals. Some animal rights and anti-hunting activists regard hunting as a cruel, perverse and unnecessary blood sport. Certain hunting practices, such as canned hunts and ludicrously paid/bribed trophy tours (especially to poor countries), are considered unethical and exploitative even by some hunters. Marine mammals such as whales and pinnipeds are also targets of hunting, both recreationally and commercially, often with heated controversies regarding the morality, ethics and legality of such practices. The pursuit, harvesting or catch and release of fish and aquatic cephalopods and crustaceans is called fishing, which however is widely accepted and not commonly categorised as a form of hunting, even though it essentially is. It is also not considered hunting to pursue animals without intent to kill them, as in wildlife photography, birdwatching, or scientific-research activities which involve tranquilizing or tagging of animals, although green hunting is still called so. The practices of netting or trapping insects and other arthropods for trophy collection, or the foraging or gathering of plants and mushrooms, are also not regarded as hunting. Skillful tracking and acquisition of an elusive target has caused the word hunt to be used in the vernacular as a metaphor for searching and obtaining something, as in "treasure hunting", "bargain hunting", "hunting for votes" and even "hunting down" corruption and waste.
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hunting
Hunting is the practice of pursuing, capturing, or killing wild animals for food, sport, or other purposes. It involves locating and tracking animals using various methods and techniques, such as firearms, bows and arrows, traps, or dogs. Hunting has been an integral part of human cultural and survival practices throughout history, serving as a means of obtaining food, clothing, and other resources. In contemporary times, hunting is often regulated by laws and regulations to ensure the sustainability of wildlife populations and to promote ethical and responsible hunting practices.
Webster Dictionary
Hunting
of Hunt
Huntingnoun
the pursuit of game or of wild animals
Wikidata
Hunting
Hunting is the practice of pursuing any living organism, usually wildlife or feral animals, by humans for food, recreation, or trade. Animals may also hunt other animal species, but this is usually called predation. In present-day use, lawful hunting is distinguished from poaching, which is the killing, trapping or capture of the hunted species contrary to applicable law. The species that are hunted are referred to as game and are usually mammals and migratory or non-migratory gamebirds. Hunting can also involve the elimination of vermin, as a means of pest control to prevent diseases caused by overpopulation. Hunting advocates state that hunting can be a necessary component of modern wildlife management, for example, to help maintain a population of healthy animals within an environment's ecological carrying capacity when natural checks such as predators are absent. In the United States, wildlife managers are frequently part of hunting regulatory and licensing bodies, where they help to set rules on the number, manner and conditions in which game may be hunted. The pursuit, capture and release, or capture for food of fish is called fishing, which is not commonly categorised as a form of hunting. Trapping is also usually considered a separate activity. It is also not considered hunting to pursue animals without intent to kill them, as in wildlife photography or birdwatching. The practice of foraging or gathering materials from plants and mushrooms is also considered separate.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
HUNTING
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Hunting is ranked #27331 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Hunting surname appeared 884 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Hunting.
94.6% or 837 total occurrences were White.
1.5% or 14 total occurrences were of two or more races.
1.4% or 13 total occurrences were Black.
1.3% or 12 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
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British National Corpus
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Hunting' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3267
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Hunting' in Nouns Frequency: #1996
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Hunting in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Hunting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of Hunting in a Sentence
Neither Iran nor any other hostile actor should mistake U.S. prudence and discretion for weakness. No one has granted them a hunting license in the Middle East.
The bald eagle population is growing rapidly in North America, but golden eagle populations are stable or declining at best, their populations are at about 30,000 … any amount of suppression is something that is going to raise eyebrows. The findings of the study have renewed calls among conservationists, pleading with hunters to use non-lead ammunition.The federal government bannedlead ammunition in hunting waterfowl in 1991. A number of states enforce their own regulations on top of that. California banned the use of lead bullets by hunters 2019. 2021 WAS SAFEST HUNTING SEASON EVER FOR THIS US STATE Chris Parish, president of the Peregrine Fund, believes most hunters do n’t know about the toxic effects of lead. He co-founded the North American Non-Lead Partnership to educate hunters and encourage them to voluntarily switch to alternative ammunitions that do n’t use lead – like copper bullets.
Cyber hygiene, patching vulnerabilities, security by design, threat hunting and machine learning based artificial intelligence are mandatory prerequisites for cyber defense against the next generation threat landscape.
Good Will Hunting, i think becoming a father makes you see the world differently and it’s good.
I would wait for an opportunity to break into the house and kill, when I didn't do it I would get nervous, then I would go hunting.
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- صيدArabic
- чанаве инеAvaric
- һунарсылыҡ, һунарBashkir
- lovCzech
- jagtDanish
- JagdGerman
- θήρα, κυνήγι, αναζήτηση, άγραGreek
- ĉasadoEsperanto
- cazaSpanish
- metsästysFinnish
- vènerie, chasseFrench
- lorgaireacht, fiach, sealgaireacht, seilgIrish
- ציד, מצוד, חיפושHebrew
- որսArmenian
- cacciaItalian
- 사냥Korean
- jacht-Dutch
- polowaniePolish
- caçaPortuguese
- поиск, охотаRussian
- uwindoSwahili
- வேட்டைTamil
- వేటాడుTelugu
- 狩猎Chinese
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