mothingn.

Brit.

/ˈmɒθɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈmɔθɪŋ/,

/ˈmɑθɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: moth n.¹, -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < moth n.¹ + -ing suffix¹.

The hunting of moths.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > hunting > hunting specific animals > [noun] > hunting or catching insects

butterfly-catching1796

butterfly-hunting1796

bee-hunting1824

mothing1826

bee-hunt1835

wasp-nesting1872

bug chasing1875

1826 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. IV. l. 518 The former colour..is most proper for mothing in the night.

1894 Naturalist 14 Geometræ have been on the whole very scarce, and mothing at and after dusk uniformly unproductive.

1947 V. Nabokov Bend Sinister 47 A good night for mothing.

1999 Financial Times (Nexis) 16 Oct. 4 Lepidoptery is a recurrent theme, as mothing was Gilmerton's love as a child.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mothing
释义	mothingn. Brit. /ˈmɒθɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈmɔθɪŋ/, /ˈmɑθɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: moth n.¹, -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < moth n.¹ + -ing suffix¹. The hunting of moths. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > hunting specific animals > [noun] > hunting or catching insects butterfly-catching1796 butterfly-hunting1796 bee-hunting1824 mothing1826 bee-hunt1835 wasp-nesting1872 bug chasing1875 1826 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. IV. l. 518 The former colour..is most proper for mothing in the night. 1894 Naturalist 14 Geometræ have been on the whole very scarce, and mothing at and after dusk uniformly unproductive. 1947 V. Nabokov Bend Sinister 47 A good night for mothing. 1999 Financial Times (Nexis) 16 Oct. 4 Lepidoptery is a recurrent theme, as mothing was Gilmerton's love as a child. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1826
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