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to lambing

to lambing

3.9
To give birth to lambs
  • verb
  • /ˈlæmɪŋ/
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  • The farmer stayed up all night because several ewes were lambing in the barn.

Examples

  • The sheep are lambing this spring.

  • Why are the sheep lambing so late this year?

  • Spring is the busiest season for lambing on the sheep farm.

  • She learned how to assist with lambing during her agricultural internship.

  • The farmer stayed up all night because several ewes were lambing in the barn.

  • Spring is the busiest season for lambing on the sheep farm.

  • The sheep are lambing this spring and the farmer is excited to welcome the new lambs.

Synonyms

to give birth
vsto lambing
252 1.4

To have a baby or young animal from your body

is limited to sheep giving birth rather than animals in general
to lamb
vsto lambing
1 7.0

To give birth to a young sheep

refers to the same act but focuses on sheep producing young generally

Surface Forms

lamb infinitive
lambed past
lambed past participle
lambing present participle
lambs third person singular

Morphology

lambing = lamb (transparent) = lamb + ing

Present-participle formation from the verb 'lamb'; meaning is the verb action in progress.

Etymology

Lambing the verb is made from lamb ('baby sheep') and the ending -ing that shows an action. So when a sheep is lambing it is 'giving birth to lambs'.