Word: Hunting
Part of Speech: Noun
Basic Definition:Hunting is the activity of looking for and capturing or killing animals, usually for food, sport, or their skins (pelts). It can also mean searching carefully for something or someone.
Usage Instructions: You can use "hunting" to talk about activities where people track down animals, as well as when they are searching for non-animal things, like information or lost items.
Examples: 1. Animal Hunting: "Many people go hunting in the forest to catch deer for food." 2. Searching: "He went hunting for his lost keys all over the house."
Advanced Usage: - Sport Hunting: Some people hunt animals as a sport, which means they do it for fun, often following specific rules or seasons. - Research Context: In a more abstract sense, "hunting" can refer to searching or investigating, like "hunting for information" in research or studies.
Variants: - Verb Form: Hunt (e.g., "They hunt for deer every autumn.") - Adjective Form: Hunting (e.g., "They went on a hunting trip.")
Different Meanings: 1. Wildlife Management: In wildlife management, hunting can be used to control animal populations. 2. Job Hunting: This term refers to the activity of looking for a job, which is different from animal hunting.
Synonyms: - For capturing animals: Chasing, Pursuing, Trapping - For searching: Searching, Seeking, Scouting
Idioms: - "Hunting for a needle in a haystack": This means searching for something very difficult to find. - "On the hunt": This means actively looking for something or someone.