hunting

English

/ˈhʌntɪŋ/

noun
Definitions
  • 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.
  • Looking for something, especially for a job or flat.
  • (engineering) Fluctuating around a central value without stabilizing.
  • (telephony) The process of determining which of a group of telephone lines will receive a call.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English hunting inherited from Old English huntung suffix from English hunt.

Origin

English

hunt

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