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Hunting

noun/hˈʌntɪŋ/
Definition
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈʌntɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/hˈʌntɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/hˈʌntɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /hˈʌntɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
nounthe activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
nounthe work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts
verbpursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
“Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland”
verbpursue or chase relentlessly
“The hunters traced the deer into the woods”
verbchase away, with as with force
“They hunted the unwanted immigrants out of the neighborhood”
verbyaw back and forth about a flight path
“the plane's nose yawed”
verboscillate about a desired speed, position, or state to an undesirable extent
“The oscillator hunts about the correct frequency”
verbseek, search for
“She hunted for her reading glasses but was unable to locate them”
verbsearch (an area) for prey
“The King used to hunt these forests”
Word Forms
huntverbpursue or chase relentlessly
searchverbsearch or seek
huntnounthe pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
hunternounsomeone who hunts game
huntingnounthe pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
houndnounany of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Jagd
das Verfolgen und Töten oder Fangen wilder Tiere, das als Sport gilt
🇫🇷French
chasse
la poursuite et l'abattage ou la capture d'animaux sauvages considérés comme un sport
🇪🇸Spanish
caza
la persecución, matanza o captura de animales salvajes considerados un deporte
🇮🇹Italian
a caccia
l'inseguimento, l'uccisione o la cattura di animali selvatici considerati uno sport
🇳🇱Dutch
jacht
het achtervolgen en doden of vangen van wilde dieren die als een sport worden beschouwd
🇵🇹Portuguese
caça
a perseguição e abate ou captura de animais selvagens considerados como esporte
🇷🇺Russian
охота
преследование и убийство или отлов диких животных, рассматриваемое как спорт
India
🇮🇳Hindi
शिकार
जंगली जानवरों का पीछा करना और उन्हें मारना या पकड़ना एक खेल माना जाता है
🇧🇩Bengali
শিকার
একটি খেলা হিসাবে বিবেচিত বন্য প্রাণীদের অনুসরণ করা এবং হত্যা করা বা ধরা
🇮🇳Tamil
வேட்டையாடுதல்
ஒரு விளையாட்டாகக் கருதப்படும் காட்டு விலங்குகளைப் பின்தொடர்வது மற்றும் கொல்வது அல்லது பிடிப்பது
🇮🇳Telugu
వేట
ఒక క్రీడగా పరిగణించబడే అడవి జంతువులను వెంబడించడం మరియు చంపడం లేదా పట్టుకోవడం
🇮🇳Marathi
शिकार
एक खेळ म्हणून ओळखल्या जाणाऱ्या वन्य प्राण्यांचा पाठलाग करणे आणि त्यांना मारणे किंवा पकडणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
શિકાર
રમત તરીકે ગણવામાં આવતા જંગલી પ્રાણીઓનો પીછો અને મારવા અથવા પકડવા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬೇಟೆಯಾಡುವುದು
ಕಾಡು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ಅನ್ವೇಷಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದು ಅಥವಾ ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯುವುದು ಕ್ರೀಡೆ ಎಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വേട്ടയാടൽ
ഒരു കായിക വിനോദമായി കണക്കാക്കപ്പെടുന്ന വന്യമൃഗങ്ങളെ പിന്തുടരുന്നതും കൊല്ലുന്നതും പിടിക്കുന്നതും
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸ਼ਿਕਾਰ
ਇੱਕ ਖੇਡ ਵਜੋਂ ਜਾਣੇ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਜੰਗਲੀ ਜਾਨਵਰਾਂ ਦਾ ਪਿੱਛਾ ਕਰਨਾ ਅਤੇ ਮਾਰਨਾ ਜਾਂ ਫੜਨਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
شکار
کھیل کے طور پر شمار کیے جانے والے جنگلی جانوروں کا تعاقب اور قتل یا پکڑنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
打猎
追捕、杀害或捕捉野生动物被视为一项运动
🇯🇵Japanese
狩猟
スポーツとみなされる野生動物の追跡および殺害または捕獲
🇰🇷Korean
수렵
스포츠로 간주되는 야생동물을 추적하고 살해하거나 포획하는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
săn bắn
việc truy đuổi và giết hại hoặc bắt giữ động vật hoang dã được coi là một môn thể thao
🇹🇭Thai
การล่าสัตว์
การไล่ล่าฆ่าหรือจับสัตว์ป่าที่ถือเป็นกีฬา
🇮🇩Indonesian
memburu
pengejaran dan pembunuhan atau penangkapan hewan liar dianggap sebagai olahraga
🇵🇭Filipino
pangangaso
ang pagtugis at pagpatay o paghuli sa mga ligaw na hayop na itinuturing na isang isport
🇲🇾Malay
memburu
mengejar dan membunuh atau menangkap haiwan liar yang dianggap sebagai sukan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الصيد
تعتبر مطاردة وقتل أو أسر الحيوانات البرية رياضة
🇮🇷Persian
شکار
تعقیب و کشتن یا گرفتن حیوانات وحشی که به عنوان یک ورزش در نظر گرفته می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
Avcılık
spor olarak kabul edilen yabani hayvanların takip edilmesi, öldürülmesi veya yakalanması
🇮🇱Hebrew
צַיִד
רדיפה והרג או לכידה של חיות בר הנחשבות כספורט
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'hunting'?
The primary meaning of 'hunting' is 'the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'hunting' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'hunting' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'hunting' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'hunting' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'hunting' easy to spell?
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