单词 | eventing |
释义 | † eventingn.1 Obsolete. The action of being discharged through an outlet; venting. Cf. event v.1 ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going or coming out > [noun] > of something confined ventinga1382 eventingc1450 vent1558 excursion1579 escape1874 c1450 (?c1425) St. Mary of Oignies ii. ii, in Anglia (1885) 8 154 (MED) Whan þou was filled wiþ must of a feruente spirite, but if thou had hadde euentynge, þou shuldest haue brusten. 1604 B. Jonson His Pt. Royall Entertainem. 324 Lest the feruor of so pure a flame As this my Citty beares, might loose the name, Without the apt euenting of her heate. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021). eventingn.2 Equestrianism. An equestrian sport in which riders compete in the disciplines of cross-country, dressage, and showjumping. Cf. event n. 13b.Eventing competitions either take place over one day ( one-day eventing) or over three (or four) consecutive days ( three-day eventing). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > equestrian sports except racing > [noun] > eventing event1931 eventing1962 1962 Irish Times 25 Aug. 14/5 (advt.) Facilities for hunting eventing and showing could be provided if desired. 1966 Country Life 3 Mar. 457/2 This base could provide facilities for schooling young horses in all phases of three-day eventing. 1985 Financial Times 24 July 13/3 Working class families..follow show jumping and eventing as grand-dad once followed Tranmere Rovers. 2000 E. Parsloe & M. Wray Coaching & Mentoring (2005) iii. 48 Carolyn not only enjoyed her chosen sport—one-day eventing—a great deal, but she soon realized that she had the potential to try and compete at the highest level. 2010 J. Cooper Jump! 659 Rupert's daughter Tabitha had won Olympic Gold for eventing. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1c1450n.21962 |
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