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to automobiling

5.1
To drive a car for pleasure
  • verb
  • /ˈɔːtəməˌbiːlɪŋ/
  • Archaic
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  • They spent the weekend automobiling through the countryside, stopping at small towns along the way.

Examples

  • We plan on automobiling down the coast to enjoy the scenic views this summer.

  • Let's go automobiling this weekend!

  • In the early 1900s, automobiling was considered an exciting new hobby for adventurous families.

  • I love automobiling on the weekends.

  • They spent the weekend automobiling through the countryside, stopping at small towns along the way.

  • We plan on automobiling down the coast to enjoy the scenic views this summer.

  • In the early 1900s, automobiling was considered an exciting new hobby for adventurous families.

Synonyms

to take a ride
vsto automobiling
56 1.9

To go for a short drive to have fun and relax

is a neutral term for travel by car as a pastime
to motor
vsto automobiling
7 4.0

To travel by car for pleasure

is limited to travel by car rather than any vehicle
to tool
vsto automobiling
  • Informal
3 8.4

To drive a car or other vehicle slowly without a plan

is only for travel by car and not for other vehicle types

Antonyms

to stay put
  • Informal
133 2.0

Remain in the same place without moving

How Leisurely

to cruise
108 3.2
to automobiling
  • Archaic
5.1
to tour
184 1.9
to commute
42 2.5

Surface Forms

automobiling infinitive
automobilied past
automobilied past participle
automobiling present participle
automobilings third person singular

Morphology

automobiling = automobile (transparent) = auto + mobile + ing

This is the regular -ing form of automobile, so the verb sense 'to travel by automobile' is directly recoverable from the base.

Etymology

The verb automobiling comes from automobile, made of auto- 'self' and mobile 'moving'. So automobiling means to travel by a car for fun, literally 'going by a self-moving vehicle'.