ghoom
Verb
To hunt for animals by stealth in an area where they are likely to be found on the move.
Usage- India
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Once more we ghoomed. Turning northward this time, it was the eastern portion of the plateau that we faced, rather rougher country than on the side we had lately traversed, […]
On off days we went ghooming in the forests and savannahs swarming with game, and picked up various sorts of deer and another leopard.
Noun
A hunt of this kind.
Usage- India
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A ghoom, too, is often an excellent time for a spear to take on and hunt a pig alone.
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