I. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English huntung, from huntian to hunt + -ung -ing
1. : the act, practice, or an instance of chasing, taking, or killing wild and especially game animals : chase
2. : the act, practice, or an instance of trying to find or obtain especially by diligent search or effort
the bibliographical hunting that lies behind any research work — H.N.Southern
have had little time for book- hunting — H.J.Laski
II. adjective
Etymology: from present participle of hunt (II)
1. : given to or interested in hunting
a hunting man
also : predacious
a hunting wasp
2. : of, relating to, or used or adapted for use in hunting
a hunting saddle
III. noun
1. : a periodic variation in speed of a synchronous electrical machine from that of the true synchronous speed
2. : a self-induced and undesirable oscillation of a variable above and below the desired value in an automatic control system
3. : a continuous attempt by an automatically controlled system to find a desired equilibrium condition