/ ˈhʌntɪŋ; NAmE / noun [ U ]
1.
chasing and killing wild animals and birds as a sport or for food :
to go hunting
Since 1977 otter hunting has been illegal.
2.
( BrE ) = fox-hunting
3.
(in compounds) the process of looking for sth :
We're going house-hunting at the weekend.
How's the job-hunting going?
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