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owling
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?a?.l??/
Etymology 1
From owl +? -ing.
Noun
owling (uncountable)
- Birding, specifically to catch owls.
- (historical) The smuggling of sheep or wool out of England.
- (Internet slang) A variation on planking in which a person is photographed or filmed squatting down in an unusual location.
Related terms
- owler
Etymology 2
From owl +? -ling.
Noun
owling (plural owlings)
- A small, juvenile, or baby owl; owlet.
- 1940, Canadian Forestry Association, Forest and outdoors - Volume 36 - Page 344:
- Owls are extra hungry then, there being a batch of Greatlings or Hornlings or Owlings or whatever Great Horned Owl babies are called sitting on the edge of a nest waiting on Pa and Ma Owl to bring home the bacon.
- 1985, Romanian Review, Volume 39, Issues 6-12, Page 22:
- Eumeus, who was sitting on the stairs, pointed to the roof of the stable. Perched on its top, huddled together, three owlings were ogling them.
- 1994, Cascade Holistic Economic Consultants, Different drummer magazine, Volume 1, Issue 1, Page 22:
- But the spotted owl isn't at the top of the food chain. Instead, the larger great horned owl will eat spotted owls, owlings, or eggs whenever it can.
- 1940, Canadian Forestry Association, Forest and outdoors - Volume 36 - Page 344:
Anagrams
- glowin', lowing
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owing
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /???.??/
- (US) IPA(key): /?o?.??/
- Rhymes: -????
Adjective
owing (not comparable)
- Still to be paid; owed as a debt.
- These seven subscriptions remain owing.
Translations
- Russian: ????????? (ru) (objazannyj), ????????????? (ru) (pri?itajuš?ijsja)
- Turkish: borçlu (tr), nedeniyle (tr)
Verb
owing
- present participle of owe
See also
- owing to
- owings
Anagrams
- Gowin, Wingo, wongi
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