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overhunting

overhunting noun: hunting at unsustainable levels. Also the present participle and gerund of overhunt.

Noun

overhunting (uncountable)

  1. Hunting at unsustainable levels.
    • When the mighty elk herds of the West were facing the possibility of extinction from overhunting, settlement and neglect a century ago, people here stepped forward and began what has turned out to be a profound biological experiment.2009 February 18, Kirk Johnson, “Debate Rages Over Elk Feeding Program”, in New York Times

Also used as

overhunting is also the present participle and gerund of overhunt.

Origin of overhunting

From over- + hunting.

Questions about overhunting

What does overhunting mean?
Overhunting means hunting at unsustainable levels.
What part of speech is overhunting?
Overhunting is a noun.

Words near overhunting in the dictionary

  1. overhumanizing
  2. overhung
  3. overhungry
  4. overhunt
  5. overhunted
  6. overhunting
  7. overhunts
  8. overhurl
  9. overhurled
  10. overhurling
  11. overhurls

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