geologizingn.

Brit.

/dʒɪˈɒlədʒʌɪzɪŋ/, U.S.

/dʒiˈɑləˌdʒaɪzɪŋ/

Forms: see geologize v. and -ing suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: geologize v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < geologize v. + -ing suffix¹. Compare earlier geologizing adj.

The action of geologize v.

ΚΠ

1822 C. Lyell Let. 11 Apr. in Life, Lett. & Jrnls. (1881) I. 116 A week..will leave me ample time for geologising.

1836 Tait's Edinb. Mag. July 428/1 This is a famous shooting, geologizing, and botanizing neighbourhood.

1861 G. Wilson & A. Geikie Mem. E. Forbes v. 156 Out of doors his happiest days were spent in botanizing, geologizing, dredging, or sketching.

1880 Macmillan's Mag. Apr. 478 Geologising and hunting were put on the same footing as regards risk to horseflesh.

1902 Michigan Alumnus Feb. 227/1 Geologizing and nutting, botanizing and rowing were among our indulgences.

1963 Symp. Antarctic Logistics 1962 vi. 709 Antarctic traverses, survey, glaciology, or geologizing scientific expeditions.

2005 D. Dobbs Reef Madness ix. 139 Geologizing before and after reading Lyell was something like the difference between simply hunting beetles and studying them with their evolutionary arc in mind.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

geologizingadj.

Brit.

/dʒɪˈɒlədʒʌɪzɪŋ/, U.S.

/dʒiˈɑləˌdʒaɪzɪŋ/

Forms: 1800s– geologising, 1800s– geologizing.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: geology n., -izing suffix².

Etymology: < geology n. + -izing suffix². Compare slightly later geologize v.

Now rare.

That geologizes.

ΚΠ

1811 Gen. Chron. & Lit. Mag. Apr. 353 The miner, were he a geologizing gnome, and had never seen the outsides of mountains, yet, [etc.].

1834 H. Cole Pop. Geol. Subversive Divine Revelation! 74 While geologizing mortals are speculating on succeeding new systems,..may the Church be found steadfastly adhering to the revealed word..of God.

1880 Macmillan's Mag. Apr. 478 The present writer never joined the geologising party.

1890 Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Sentinel 2 June 4/6 Prof. Wincell, of Michigan, Getting Up a Summer Geologizing Party.

2009 M. Pallen Rough Guide to Evol. ii. 23 (heading) A Geologizing Indiana Jones. In June 1831 Robert FitzRoy was re-appointed Captain of HMS Beagle and set about preparations for second survey of South America.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	geologizing
释义	geologizingn. Brit. /dʒɪˈɒlədʒʌɪzɪŋ/, U.S. /dʒiˈɑləˌdʒaɪzɪŋ/ Forms: see geologize v. and -ing suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: geologize v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < geologize v. + -ing suffix¹. Compare earlier geologizing adj. The action of geologize v. ΚΠ 1822 C. Lyell Let. 11 Apr. in Life, Lett. & Jrnls. (1881) I. 116 A week..will leave me ample time for geologising. 1836 Tait's Edinb. Mag. July 428/1 This is a famous shooting, geologizing, and botanizing neighbourhood. 1861 G. Wilson & A. Geikie Mem. E. Forbes v. 156 Out of doors his happiest days were spent in botanizing, geologizing, dredging, or sketching. 1880 Macmillan's Mag. Apr. 478 Geologising and hunting were put on the same footing as regards risk to horseflesh. 1902 Michigan Alumnus Feb. 227/1 Geologizing and nutting, botanizing and rowing were among our indulgences. 1963 Symp. Antarctic Logistics 1962 vi. 709 Antarctic traverses, survey, glaciology, or geologizing scientific expeditions. 2005 D. Dobbs Reef Madness ix. 139 Geologizing before and after reading Lyell was something like the difference between simply hunting beetles and studying them with their evolutionary arc in mind. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). geologizingadj. Brit. /dʒɪˈɒlədʒʌɪzɪŋ/, U.S. /dʒiˈɑləˌdʒaɪzɪŋ/ Forms: 1800s– geologising, 1800s– geologizing. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: geology n., -izing suffix². Etymology: < geology n. + -izing suffix². Compare slightly later geologize v. Now rare. That geologizes. ΚΠ 1811 Gen. Chron. & Lit. Mag. Apr. 353 The miner, were he a geologizing gnome, and had never seen the outsides of mountains, yet, [etc.]. 1834 H. Cole Pop. Geol. Subversive Divine Revelation! 74 While geologizing mortals are speculating on succeeding new systems,..may the Church be found steadfastly adhering to the revealed word..of God. 1880 Macmillan's Mag. Apr. 478 The present writer never joined the geologising party. 1890 Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Sentinel 2 June 4/6 Prof. Wincell, of Michigan, Getting Up a Summer Geologizing Party. 2009 M. Pallen Rough Guide to Evol. ii. 23 (heading) A Geologizing Indiana Jones. In June 1831 Robert FitzRoy was re-appointed Captain of HMS Beagle and set about preparations for second survey of South America. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1822adj.1811
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