hunting
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,337 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 7,416 times across 191,625 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport also: hunt
- the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone also: search, hunt
- the work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts also: hunt
hunting in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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God forgive us, mother, we are hunting the wrong man!
A Double Barrelled Detective Story · Mark Twain · Chapter 1
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He had a hunting lodge not far from my quarters.
The Adventures of Kathlyn · Harold MacGrath · Chapter 1
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Both had coloured illustrations and contained stories of hunting and travelling adventures in all sorts of out-of-the-way places.
The Soul of a Child · Edwin Björkman · Chapter 1
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I was not hunting for a bear, and I have no reason to suppose that a bear was looking for me.
In the Wilderness · Charles Dudley Warner · Chapter 1
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So he took leave of his parents, slung his hunting knapsack and his gun round him, and journeyed into the world.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1