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to waterfowl

to waterfowl

8.6
To hunt ducks or geese for sport
  • verb
  • /ˈwɔːtərfaʊl/
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  • Many enthusiasts travel to remote lakes for the best waterfowling opportunities.

Examples

  • He learned the traditions of waterfowling from his grandfather, who was an expert hunter.

  • He loves to waterfowl during the fall season.

  • Every autumn, they spend weekends waterfowling along the marshy riverbanks.

  • Many hunters waterfowled last weekend.

  • Every fall, many hunters go to the marshes to waterfowl during the migration season.

  • He enjoys waterfowling with his friends every weekend when the weather is clear.

  • Last year, they traveled to the wetlands to waterfowl and practice their shooting skills.

Synonyms

to fowling
vsto waterfowl
  • Archaic
8.8

To hunt wild birds for food or sport

focuses only on ducks, geese, and other water birds
to fowl
vsto waterfowl
  • Archaic
9.5

To hunt wild birds for food or sport

is limited to ducks, geese, and other water birds

Surface Forms

waterfowl infinitive

Etymology

Waterfowl as a verb comes from the noun waterfowl (made of water + fowl) and simply means 'to hunt those water birds'. So 'waterfowling' is the activity of hunting ducks, geese, or other birds that live on water.