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Definition hunting in British English

hunting noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˈhʌntɪŋ/
Example

fox/deer hunting

Example

a campaign to ban the hunting of wild animals

Example

They went hunting most days of the season.

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1.1

connected with or used for hunting

Example

a hunting dog/rifle/knife

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a hunting lodge/expedition

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2

the activity of looking for a particular thing that you want or need

Example

bargain/treasure hunting

Example

I need to go flat-hunting this weekend.

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Definition hunting in British English