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    [Noun]  | "hunt*ing" | \ ˈhən-tiŋ \


    1: the act of one that hunts; specifically : the pursuit of game

    2: the process of hunting

    3: a periodic variation in speed of a synchronous electrical machine

    Origin: before 12th century ;

    [Noun]  | "hunting horn" 


    1: a signal horn used in the chase; specifically : a coiled circular horn with a flared bell and a cup-shaped mouthpiece

    Origin: 1598 ;

    [Noun]  | "happy hunting ground" 


    1: the paradise of some American Indian tribes to which the souls of warriors and hunters pass after death to spend a happy hereafter in hunting and feasting

    2: a choice or profitable area of activity or exploitation

    Origin: 1826 ;

    [Noun]  | "African wild dog" 


    1: a powerful canid (Lycaon pictus) that has a mottled coat of black, white, and reddish yellow, lives and hunts in packs, and was formerly common in sub-Saharan Africa but is now restricted to small populations in southern and eastern Africa

    Origin: 1827 ;

    [Noun]  | "headhunt*ing" | \ ˈhed-ˌhən-tiŋ \


    1: the act or practice of recruiting personnel and especially executives or elite talent in a field —often used before another noun

    2: an attempt or effort to deprive usually political enemies of position or influence

    3: the practice of physically intimidating or harming one's opponent; especially : the deliberate targeting of the batter's head by a baseball pitcher : the practice of throwing a beanball

    Origin: 1817 ;

    [Noun]  | "witch hunt" 


    1: a searching out for persecution of persons accused of witchcraft

    2: the searching out and deliberate harassment of those (such as political opponents) with unpopular views

    Origin: 1853 ;

    [Verb]  | "hunt" | \ ˈhənt \


    1: to pursue for food or in sport

    2: to manage in the search for game

    3: to pursue with intent to capture

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English, from Old English huntian; akin to Old English hentan to seize;

    [Verb]  | "head*hunt" | \ ˈhed-ˌhənt \


    1: to recruit (personnel) especially for executive, elite, or specialized positions : to engage in headhunting

    Origin: 1969 ;

    [Verb]  | "still-hunt" | \ ˈstil-ˌhənt \


    1: to ambush or stalk a quarry; especially : to pursue game noiselessly usually without a dog

    2: to lie in wait for : approach by stealth

    Origin: 1858 ;

    [Adjective]  | "an*ti-hunt*ing" | \ ˌan-tē-ˈhən-tiŋ \


    1: opposed to hunting

    Origin: 1831 ;

    [Noun]  | "hunting" 


    1: as in stalking;


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    [Noun]  | "happy hunting grounds" 


    [Noun]  | "happy hunting ground" 


    2: as in playground, hot spot;


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    [Verb]  | "hunting" 


    1: to seek out (game) for food or sport;


      * e.g., " ... Native Americans of the plains hunted buffalo for food, clothing, and shelter "



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    2: to go in search of;


      * e.g., " ... I spent all afternoon hunting a job for the summer "



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    3: to go into or range over for purposes of discovery;


      * e.g., " ... a bag lady hunts the neighborhood for returnable bottles "



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    [Verb]  | "hunt" 


    1: to seek out (game) for food or sport;


      * e.g., " ... Native Americans of the plains hunted buffalo for food, clothing, and shelter "



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    2: to go in search of;


      * e.g., " ... I spent all afternoon hunting a job for the summer "



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    3: to go into or range over for purposes of discovery;


      * e.g., " ... a bag lady hunts the neighborhood for returnable bottles "



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    [Verb]  | "hunt (down or up)" 


    1: to come upon after searching, study, or effort;


      * e.g., " ... managed to hunt down his ancestors, who arrived back to the 16th century "




    [Verb]  | "hunt (through)" 


    1: to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something;


      * e.g., " ... she hunted through old birth and marriage records to trace the family tree "



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     [ "hunting" ]

    1: the way of life for many hunting enthusiasts. oftenly stereotyped as being a red neck thing but is vastly enjoyed in europe

      * e.g.,  ... me and my dad went hunting this weekend 

     [ "hunting" ]

    2: (it keeps me off of the streets)

     [ "hunting" ]

    1:  The taking and killing of animals by various methods for either food or sport.

      * e.g.,  ... Going hunting with Dick Cheney is about the fastest way to get oneself shot, since going hunting with him is an accident waiting to happen. 

     [ "hunting" ]

    2:  About the fastest way to get oneself shot while in the company of Dick Cheney.

     [ "hunted" ]

    1: -verb (used with or without object)

      * e.g.,  ... Q: "How were you feeling after all that delicious Canadian Hunter last night?" 

     [ "hunted" ]

    2:  to possess a hangover that has been caused by drinking excessive quantities of Canadian Hunter Whiskey.

      * e.g.,  ... A: "I got hunted." 

     [ "hunted" ]

    3:  when one has disagreeable physical symptoms, such as nausea and headache, that are the result of the over consumption of Canadian Hunter Whiskey.

     [ "on the hunt" ]

    1: same as chicken hawkin. when boys going out, looking for females and trying to pull a hit and run, viewing themselves as hunters and girls as gazelles.

      * e.g.,  ... they're on the hunt 

     [ "The Hunts" ]

    1: The need too smoke a cigarette the moment you are outside anywhere

      * e.g.,  ... I've got a bad case of the hunts, really need a cigarette!!! 

     [ "hunt" ]

    1: VERB. To search for a sexual partner.

      * e.g.,  ... "Are you coming out to hunt some meat tonight?" 

     [ "Hunt" ]

    1: Coolest people in the word, but they can not spell...

      * e.g.,  ... wow those hunts are kool... 

     [ "Hunting" ]

    1: The act of trying to smash a female in your area. Mostly a male sport, it is used when a random female enters ur line of sight, that you would like to smash.

      * e.g.,  ... Adan, "dude I didn't know I'd be hunting tonight but that fine ass shorty with the big ass changed that" 

     [ "the hunt" ]

    1: Anyone who lives in northern new jersey and goes to private school knows what the hunt is. It's a horse race in far hills, but nobody goes for the horses. Preppy high school and college kids go to get drunk. Girls are decked out in sweaters, boots, and suede/leather skirts while boys wear khaki pants and a vineyard vines shirt.

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1: Hey are you going to the hunt this weekend? 

     [ "hunts" ]

    1: The worst brand of ketchup

      * e.g.,  ... Heinz ketchup is blazin! 

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