duck hunting vs hunt

hunt vs duck hunting

duck hunting and hunt both are nouns.

duck hunting is not a verb while hunt is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
duck hunting	Yes	No	No	No
hunt	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, hunt is a hypernym of duck hunting; that is, hunt is a word with a broader meaning than duck hunting:

duck hunting: hunting ducks
hunt: the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

Other hypernyms of duck hunting include hunting.

duck hunting (noun)	hunt (noun)
hunting ducks	the work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts
	the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
	the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
	an instance of searching for something
	an association of huntsmen who hunt for sport

duck hunting (verb)	hunt (verb)
	pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
	search (an area) for prey
	seek, search for
	pursue or chase relentlessly
	chase away, with as with force
	yaw back and forth about a flight path
	oscillate about a desired speed, position, or state to an undesirable extent

Difference between duck hunting and hunt

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