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to fowling

to fowling

8.8
To hunt wild birds for food or sport
  • verb
  • /ˈfaʊlɪŋ/
  • Archaic
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  • He spent the morning fowling in the marshes with his trained dog.

Examples

  • Early settlers relied on fowling to provide fresh meat for their families.

  • Laws were created to regulate fowling and protect certain bird species.

  • They went fowling on the lake last weekend.

  • Many hunters enjoy fowling in the marshes.

  • He spent the morning fowling in the marshes with his trained dog.

  • Laws were created to regulate fowling and protect certain bird species.

  • Many hunters enjoy fowling in the marshes.

Synonyms

to hunt
vsto fowling
367 1.4

To chase and kill wild animals for food or sport

is limited to birds rather than to all wild animals
to fowl
vsto fowling
  • Archaic
9.5

To hunt wild birds for food or sport

has identical meaning but is an alternative form used interchangeably
to waterfowl
vsto fowling
8.6

To hunt ducks or geese for sport

is broader, applying to any wild bird rather than only ducks and geese
to batfowl
vsto fowling
  • Archaic
9.9

To catch birds by shining light on them at night

uses a specific night light method rather than general bird catching

Compounds

fowling piece
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A light shotgun used for shooting wild birds

Surface Forms

fowl infinitive
fowled past
fowled past participle
fowling present participle
fowls third person singular

Morphology

fowling = fowl (transparent) = fowl + ing

Present participle formed regularly from the verb 'fowl' by adding '-ing', so the form and meaning are predictable.

Etymology

Fowling comes from fowl 'bird' and originally meant to hunt or catch birds, so to be fowling or to go fowling is to hunt wild birds.