hunt ‧ ing /ˈhʌntɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
1 . chasing and killing animals for food or sport
2 . in Britain, the sport of hunting ↑ fox es SYN foxhunting
3 . job-hunting/house-hunting/flat-hunting the activity of looking for a job, house, or flat
4 . go hunting to hunt for animals, especially as a sport
—hunting adjective :
a hunting rifle