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owling

1 9.4

Staying awake and active at night when other people sleep

noun
/ˈaʊlɪŋ/

: nocturnidad

Probably going to go and edit until like midnight because I've been night owling recently, which I don't know if I should be.

Examples

She enjoys owling while her family sleeps, often reading or working on projects until dawn.
His habit of owling means he often misses breakfast but feels more productive at night.
"In the light of the moon." "But isn't it a little late?" asked one of the Hill men who had been out owling.

Fiction book (1990)
Despite his tendency for owling, he knows he needs to adjust his sleep schedule for better health.

Antonyms

sleeping

276 1.0

A time when you are not awake

How Nocturnal

night owl

12 3.4

owling

1 9.4

night person

4 4.1

morning person

15 3.3

Surface Forms

owling singular

owlings plural

Morphology

owling = owl (semi-transparent) = owl + ing

The form is still based on 'owl', but the sense of staying awake and active at night is metaphorical rather than a fully literal compositional meaning.

Etymology

Owling can also mean staying awake and active at night, from the bird owl that is awake after dark. So saying someone does a lot of owling is like calling them a 'night owl' who is awake while others sleep.