owling

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Birding, specifically to catch owls.
  2. The smuggling of sheep or wool out of England.
  3. A variation on planking in which a person is photographed or filmed squatting down in an unusual location.
noun
  1. A small, juvenile, or baby owl; owlet.

Pronunciation

/ˈaʊ.lɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-owling.wav

Word forms

owling owlings owlling

Etymology

From owl + -ing. Smuggling of sheep is so called because it was done at night, when owls call.

Related words

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