Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - hunting

n. the practice of pursuing and killing wild animals, esp. for sport. Phrases and idioms hunting-crop see CROP n. 3. hunting-ground 1 a place suitable for hunting. 2 a source of information or object of exploitation likely to be fruitful. hunting horn a straight horn used in hunting. hunting-pink see PINK(1). Etymology: OE huntung (as HUNT)