huntinghunt‧ing /ˈhʌntɪŋ/ ●●○ noun [uncountable] 
a hunting rifle
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Job hunting takes a lot of effort and can be a long, depressing process.
- A gunman wearing a hunting outfit killed 13 people at the University of Montreal yesterday before committing suicide.
- Becky Blandford, who's still seriously ill more than forty eight hours after a hunting accident.
- Carnivores can also adjust the size of the hunting party to the kind of prey being sought.
- Diana later realized that Camilla saw Charles's love of hunting as a conduit to maintaining her own friendship.
- Oh my, I think we're going hunting.
- Since hunting was stopped about twenty years ago, the behaviour of the seals has changed dramatically.
- They're hunting, and you're hiding.
- They can not be predicted, and amateurs have a fine record in nova hunting.
Longman Language Activatorto look for something or someone that you need or want
to try to find something or someone that you need: · Can you help me? I'm looking for a place to stay.· The company is looking for young, enthusiastic graduates to work in its sales department.· I spent months looking for a job, with no luck.
to look for something or someone that you need, especially when it is difficult and takes a long time: · I spent half an hour trying to find a parking space.· Drug companies are trying to find an alternative drug, which will not have such serious side-effects.
especially written if you go in search of something that you need, you go somewhere to try to find it: · Many young people move to the cities in search of a better future.
to spend time trying to find something or someone that you need: · I searched everywhere for a birthday present for Kim, but I found nothing I liked.· I was made redundant last year, and am still searching for a new job.· The school is currently searching for ways to save money.
to look in different places or directions, in order to find a suitable person or thing that you need: · He looked around for somewhere to hang the wet towel.· We're always looking around for new products to add to our list.· They're looking around for a decent apartment, not too far from the city.
formal to try to get or find something you need, for example advice, friendship, or a job: · Economics graduate, aged 25, with business experience, seeks interesting part-time work in the West London area.· If you are at all worried about your symptoms, you should seek medical advice.· The government is seeking support from teachers for its latest education reforms.
informal to be eagerly and continuously looking for something or someone that might be useful to you: · My mother's always on the lookout for a good bargain.· The club is always on the lookout for new young players.· The design department is constantly on the lookout for original ideas.
: job/house/bargain etc hunting when you are trying to find or get a job, house etc: · We rented a car and went house-hunting as soon as we arrived.· Job hunting takes a lot of effort and can be a long, depressing process.
to do everything that you can to find something such as the answer to a problem - used especially in literature: · If a solution can be found, Mr Danby, I shall leave no stone unturned until I have found it.· Union leaders have promised to leave no stone unturned in their search for a way to keep the factory open.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES These fields served as a hunting ground for the local people. The rivers are used as dumping grounds for industrial waste. He is buried in sacred ground.
· They're off to do some bargain hunting at the January sales.
· He was joined on his hunting expedition by two local guides.
These fields served as a hunting ground for the local people. The rivers are used as dumping grounds for industrial waste. He is buried in sacred ground. (=the activity of looking at houses that you might buy)· Have you had any success with your house hunting?
· The fines for illegal parking are likely to increase.
(=a licence that allows you to fish/hunt)· He renewed his hunting license.
· Autumn was traditionally the hunting season.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· Calls to end hare and fox hunting were defeated.· He said fox hunting was a cruel practice and should be condemned.· Staff there were looking forward to the event until they realised that the Princess regularly went fox hunting.· On a somewhat more controversial issue, Mr Milburn and Mr Bergg said they would support a ban on fox hunting.· He had no strong views on fox hunting, he just went for a cheap day out.· They were interested spectators while he played polo, went fishing or fox hunting.· Of course they were. Fox hunting is an evil and cruel pastime.· Time allowed 00:36 Read in studio Fox hunting is to be banned from all county council-owned land in Northamptonshire.
· Junk shops and smaller museums became a more satisfactory hunting ground for her.· Scandinavia was a happy hunting ground for him and he did the same for Nicolai Gedda.· Some will not visit their usual hunting grounds for weeks.· As well as keeping their eyes peeled for surface coins and jewellery, beachcombers also look for non-metal items on their foreshore hunting grounds.
· The one thing missing was an appearance by the man himself, but he was probably out job hunting.· Last summer it'd had topped 14,000 and today almost 20,000 people find the job hunting tough going.· Transcripts are also available on demand to support any student in job hunting while still on the Course.
· Built as a hunting lodge for the Deer Park it is said to be haunted by a huntsman in green!· A grand Royal hunting lodge in Robin's day stood in a clearing in the wilderness in Sherwood Forest.· This old hunting lodge began to deteriorate and when I was last there only one room was habitable.
· Two-thirds of the output from its factories is for civilian use - washing machines, prams and hunting rifles, for instance.· So might Gianluigi's hunting rifle, for that matter.· The gun case had room for six hunting rifles and there were two drawers underneath which were not locked.
· For the rest of the hunting season, the saboteurs will play a cat and mouse game with the huntsmen.· Sam doesn't worry too much about hunting seasons.· There is a deal of social activity now for the hunting season.· Another county council could introduce a similar ban before the hunting season begins.
· New club Efforts are now under way to form a treasure hunting club in the Chester area.· It was you who took Sybil treasure hunting in that condemned house.· Currently I am selling a range of large and colourful A3 size photo-posters depicting scenes of treasure hunting and metal detecting.· Learn a little about the likely finds and you can add a valuable second income to your usual treasure hunting activities.
VERB· They wanted them to vote against a motion to ban hunting on all county council owned land.· It was the third time in five years the council had considered a motion to ban hunting.· Time allowed 00:19 Read in studio Another county council has voted to ban fox hunting on publicly-owned land.· Supporters of the campaign two years ago to ban hunting, believe this time they will win.· The man who'd led the fight to ban hunting since the Tories lost control of Wiltshire had the scent of victory.
· Oh my, I think we're going hunting.· Staff there were looking forward to the event until they realised that the Princess regularly went fox hunting.· You tell your lover boy next time he goes lion hunting he should get himself just a little better organized.· Rufus told himself now was no time to go hunting for libraries, he would go home first.· They were interested spectators while he played polo, went fishing or fox hunting.· The bear used to go hunting, and bring home game for both of them.· One Sunday, he went hunting with his fierce black mastiffs, stopping only to swig at a flask of strong drink.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► job-hunting/house-hunting/flat-huntingPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1chasing and killing animals for food or sport2in Britain, the sport of hunting foxes SYN foxhunting3job-hunting/house-hunting/flat-hunting the activity of looking for a job, house, or flat4go hunting to hunt for animals, especially as a sport—hunting adjective: - And there were many who wondered why Holy Trinity had to go hunting for causes so far from home.
- Just like humans, they go hunting with their blowpipes and they erect snares and traps in the jungle.
- Oh my, I think we're going hunting.
- Rufus told himself now was no time to go hunting for libraries, he would go home first.
- Sumal, her sister, who was not at all beautiful, dressed like a man and loved to go hunting.
- The group members then went hunting for another buyer, finally persuading media giant Gannett Co. to buy their option.
- We hunted only a few times but by the end I knew I would never go hunting again.
- I pass up a roadside rest area, a happy hunting ground for new cars and ready cash.
- In the early years of this century, many a collector found Madeira a happy hunting ground.
- Scandinavia was a happy hunting ground for him and he did the same for Nicolai Gedda.
a hunting rifle