English · Common Verbs
hunting
/ˈhʌntɪŋ/
[/ˈhʌntɪŋ/]
present participle of hunt
Beginnerverb
Definition
Present participle of 'hunt': showing that the action of hunt is happening now.
Example
The children are hunting for painted eggs hidden all around the spring garden.
The children are hunting for painted eggs hidden all around the spring garden.
Etymology
From Old English 'huntian' (to hunt).
How & Where It’s Used
Used with forms of 'be' for continuous tenses describing an ongoing action.