Definition of hunting

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Hunting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Hun.

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Fanfare :: Fanfare (n.) A flourish of trumpets, as in coming into the lists, etc.; also, a short and lively air performed on hunting horns during the chase..
Course :: Course (v. i.) To run as in a race, or in hunting; to pursue the sport of coursing; as, the sportsmen coursed over the flats of Lancashire..
Surrounding :: Surround (n.) A method of hunting some animals, as the buffalo, by surrounding a herd, and driving them over a precipice, into a ravine, etc..
Pig-sticking :: Pig-sticking (n.) Boar hunting; -- so called by Anglo-Indians.
Stillicide :: Still-hunt (n.) A hunting for game in a quiet and cautious manner, or under cover; stalking; hence, colloquially, the pursuit of any object quietly and cautiously..
Hunting :: Hunting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Hun.
Whaling :: Whaling (n.) The hunting of whales.
Cold :: Cold (n.) Distant; -- said, in the game of hunting for some object, of a seeker remote from the thing concealed..
Gun :: Gun (v. i.) To practice fowling or hunting small game; -- chiefly in participial form; as, to go gunning..
Venantes :: Venantes (n. pl.) The hunting spiders, which run after, or leap upon, their prey..
Buckshot :: Buckshot (n.) A coarse leaden shot, larger than swan shot, used in hunting deer and large game..
Venery :: Venery (n.) The art, act, or practice of hunting; the sports of the chase..
Cold :: Cold (n.) Affecting the sense of smell (as of hunting dogs) but feebly; having lost its odor; as, a cold scent..
Draw :: Draw (v. t.) To trace by scent; to track; -- a hunting term.
Hunter :: Hunter (n.) A kind of spider. See Hunting spider, under Hunting..
Surfacer :: Surface (v. t.) To work over the surface or soil of, as ground, in hunting for gold..
Gunning :: Gunning (n.) The act or practice of hunting or shooting game with a gun.
Harrier :: Harrier (n.) One of a small breed of hounds, used for hunting hares..
Javelin :: "Javelin (n.) A sort of light spear, to be thrown or cast by thew hand; anciently, a weapon of war used by horsemen and foot soldiers; now used chiefly in hunting the wild boar and other fierce game..
Staging :: Staghound (n.) A large and powerful hound formerly used in hunting the stag, the wolf, and other large animals. The breed is nearly extinct..
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