What does "still-hunting" mean?

present participle and gerund of still-hunt

What is a synonym for "still-hunting"?

Common synonyms include: ambush, angle for, ask for, beat, beat about, chase.

Still-hunting

verb

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Verb

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present participle and gerund of still-hunt form-of, gerund, participle, present

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ambush angle for ask for beat beat about chase

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"These special characteristics explain its preference for still-hunting (lying motionless beside a seal's breathing hole, waiting for one to surface)."

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