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Words with a similar base: hunting

'hunting'

[hunt.n.08] as in: the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

'hunting'

[search.n.01] as in: the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone

'hunting'

[hunt.n.07] as in: the work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts

'hunting'

[hunt.v.01] as in: pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

Examples:
Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland
The dogs are running deer
The Duke hunted in these woods

'hunting'

[hound.v.01] as in: pursue or chase relentlessly

Examples:
The hunters traced the deer into the woods
the detectives hounded the suspect until they found him

'hunting'

[hunt.v.03] as in: chase away, with as with force

Examples:
They hunted the unwanted immigrants out of the neighborhood

'hunting'

[hunt.v.04] as in: yaw back and forth about a flight path

Examples:
the plane's nose yawed

'hunting'

[hunt.v.05] as in: oscillate about a desired speed, position, or state to an undesirable extent

Examples:
The oscillator hunts about the correct frequency

'hunting'

[hunt.v.06] as in: seek, search for

Examples:
She hunted for her reading glasses but was unable to locate them

'hunting'

[hunt.v.07] as in: search (an area) for prey

Examples:
The King used to hunt these forests

Origins

					hunting (English)
├── -ing (English)
│   ├── -ing (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   │   └── -ing (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── -inge (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── hunt (English)
    └── hunten (Middle English (1100-1500))
        └── huntian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))