motoringn.

Brit.

/ˈməʊt(ə)rɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈmoʊdərɪŋ/

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

Etymology: < motor v. + -ing suffix¹.

The action of driving or travelling in a motor vehicle, esp. a motor car; motor travel.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > [noun] > by motor vehicle

moting1883

motoring1895

automobilism1896

automobiling1898

automobility1899

society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > riding in a vehicle > [noun] > travelling in motor car

motoring1895

motor-carring1901

1895 F. R. Simms Let. in Autocar 21 Dec. 92/1 I think it is nothing but right that the ‘iron horse’, like cycling, should also have its verb. I beg to suggest motor-touring, say motouring or motoring, the verb would thus be to motour (motor).

1897 Truth 28 Jan. 219 The delights of motoring on a Gladys.

1911 G. B. Shaw Shewing-up Blanco Posnet Pref. in Doctor's Dilemma 367 Motoring has its risks; aeroplaning has its risks.

1929 R. S. Lynd & H. M. Lynd Middletown ii. 9 The nearest big city..is sixty miles away, nearly a two-hour trip by train, with no through hard-surface road for motoring.

1963 Times 8 Jan. 11/1 To test the effectiveness of a ‘bolt-on’ conversion unit during everyday motoring, I had the latest Lockheed diaphragm servo system fitted to a Morris 1100.

1990 Which? Guide New & Used Cars 7/2 The Fiesta is the only used Ford able to offer a decent long-term chance of trouble-free motoring.

Compounds

C1. General attributive.

ΚΠ

1901 Lincoln (Nebraska) Evening News 2 Nov. 11/4 Very useful motoring coats are being made in green seal and other skin.

1903 G. B. Shaw Man & Superman iii. 78 Tanner and Straker, in their motoring goggles, leather coats, and caps, are led in from the road by the brigands.

1909 Chambers's Jrnl. Sept. 588/2 She raised a little gloved hand and patted the hair under a dainty motoring-cap.

1920 W. J. Locke House of Baltazar viii. 101 Drawing on his motoring gloves.

1933 M. Allingham Sweet Danger xvii. 213 The young gents who were wanted for a motoring offence.

1942 R.A.F. Jrnl. 3 Oct. 30 There were those first flights..in all the glory of an old flying helmet and motoring gloves.

1955 N. Marsh Scales of Justice vii. 160 Illustrations of young women in dustcoats and motoring veils.

1966 D. Holbrook Flesh Wounds 130 In handy places here and there the tank men kept their round tins of cigarettes and their bars of motoring chocolate.

1975 Listener 14 Aug. 199/1 We have been assured by..road safety experts that one of the chief causes of motoring accidents was poor roads.

1992 C. Harvey Legacy of Love 262 A motor car rolled up to Langley Dene with more cousins, swathed in veils and goggles and long motoring coats.

C2.

motoring organization n. an organization set up to serve and promote the interests of motorists; spec. one which provides a vehicle breakdown and recovery service for its members.

ΚΠ

1908 Times 15 Aug. 10/4 Newmarket has received attention of the most friendly nature from motoring organizations in general and from the Automobile Association in particular.

1965 Motor Sport (‘Know the Game’ Series) 8 The Royal Automobile Club is Britain's national motoring organization.

1977 Economist 9 July 44/1 The president of Germany's biggest motoring organisation, ADAC, appealed to the Italian minister of tourism to put his house in order.

2000 Evening Post (Bristol) (Electronic ed.) 20 Dec. There are three options—change the wheel yourself; call out a motoring organisation or local garage or carry an emergency puncture repair kit with you.

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

motoringadj.

Brit.

/ˈməʊt(ə)rɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈmoʊdərɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: motor v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < motor v. + -ing suffix².

That drives or travels in a motor vehicle.

ΚΠ

1908 Westm. Gaz. 7 May 4/2 How much the taxi-cab has done..to educate the non-motoring public to the utility of the motor-car.]

1908 ‘O. Henry’ Strictly Business in Hampton's Broadway Mag. Aug. 147/1 Instead of being motoring bacchanalians and diamond-hungry loreleis they are businesslike folk.

1960 Harper's Bazaar Apr. 125/1 The average motoring man is..a visionary, a Walter Mitty locked in a private world of fantasy.

1995 Independent 23 Nov. 8/8 One of the most striking contrasts between the two management styles is how they have adapted to the changing habits of the motoring consumer.

2001 Ottawa Citizen (Nexis) 26 Jan. c4 Any company's quest to deliver a rewarding car to the motoring public is an incredibly complex task.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	motoring
释义	motoringn. Brit. /ˈməʊt(ə)rɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈmoʊdərɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: motor v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < motor v. + -ing suffix¹. The action of driving or travelling in a motor vehicle, esp. a motor car; motor travel. ΘΚΠ society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > [noun] > by motor vehicle moting1883 motoring1895 automobilism1896 automobiling1898 automobility1899 society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > riding in a vehicle > [noun] > travelling in motor car motoring1895 motor-carring1901 1895 F. R. Simms Let. in Autocar 21 Dec. 92/1 I think it is nothing but right that the ‘iron horse’, like cycling, should also have its verb. I beg to suggest motor-touring, say motouring or motoring, the verb would thus be to motour (motor). 1897 Truth 28 Jan. 219 The delights of motoring on a Gladys. 1911 G. B. Shaw Shewing-up Blanco Posnet Pref. in Doctor's Dilemma 367 Motoring has its risks; aeroplaning has its risks. 1929 R. S. Lynd & H. M. Lynd Middletown ii. 9 The nearest big city..is sixty miles away, nearly a two-hour trip by train, with no through hard-surface road for motoring. 1963 Times 8 Jan. 11/1 To test the effectiveness of a ‘bolt-on’ conversion unit during everyday motoring, I had the latest Lockheed diaphragm servo system fitted to a Morris 1100. 1990 Which? Guide New & Used Cars 7/2 The Fiesta is the only used Ford able to offer a decent long-term chance of trouble-free motoring. Compounds C1. General attributive. ΚΠ 1901 Lincoln (Nebraska) Evening News 2 Nov. 11/4 Very useful motoring coats are being made in green seal and other skin. 1903 G. B. Shaw Man & Superman iii. 78 Tanner and Straker, in their motoring goggles, leather coats, and caps, are led in from the road by the brigands. 1909 Chambers's Jrnl. Sept. 588/2 She raised a little gloved hand and patted the hair under a dainty motoring-cap. 1920 W. J. Locke House of Baltazar viii. 101 Drawing on his motoring gloves. 1933 M. Allingham Sweet Danger xvii. 213 The young gents who were wanted for a motoring offence. 1942 R.A.F. Jrnl. 3 Oct. 30 There were those first flights..in all the glory of an old flying helmet and motoring gloves. 1955 N. Marsh Scales of Justice vii. 160 Illustrations of young women in dustcoats and motoring veils. 1966 D. Holbrook Flesh Wounds 130 In handy places here and there the tank men kept their round tins of cigarettes and their bars of motoring chocolate. 1975 Listener 14 Aug. 199/1 We have been assured by..road safety experts that one of the chief causes of motoring accidents was poor roads. 1992 C. Harvey Legacy of Love 262 A motor car rolled up to Langley Dene with more cousins, swathed in veils and goggles and long motoring coats. C2. motoring organization n. an organization set up to serve and promote the interests of motorists; spec. one which provides a vehicle breakdown and recovery service for its members. ΚΠ 1908 Times 15 Aug. 10/4 Newmarket has received attention of the most friendly nature from motoring organizations in general and from the Automobile Association in particular. 1965 Motor Sport (‘Know the Game’ Series) 8 The Royal Automobile Club is Britain's national motoring organization. 1977 Economist 9 July 44/1 The president of Germany's biggest motoring organisation, ADAC, appealed to the Italian minister of tourism to put his house in order. 2000 Evening Post (Bristol) (Electronic ed.) 20 Dec. There are three options—change the wheel yourself; call out a motoring organisation or local garage or carry an emergency puncture repair kit with you. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). motoringadj. Brit. /ˈməʊt(ə)rɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈmoʊdərɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: motor v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < motor v. + -ing suffix². That drives or travels in a motor vehicle. ΚΠ 1908 Westm. Gaz. 7 May 4/2 How much the taxi-cab has done..to educate the non-motoring public to the utility of the motor-car.] 1908 ‘O. Henry’ Strictly Business in Hampton's Broadway Mag. Aug. 147/1 Instead of being motoring bacchanalians and diamond-hungry loreleis they are businesslike folk. 1960 Harper's Bazaar Apr. 125/1 The average motoring man is..a visionary, a Walter Mitty locked in a private world of fantasy. 1995 Independent 23 Nov. 8/8 One of the most striking contrasts between the two management styles is how they have adapted to the changing habits of the motoring consumer. 2001 Ottawa Citizen (Nexis) 26 Jan. c4 Any company's quest to deliver a rewarding car to the motoring public is an incredibly complex task. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1895adj.1908
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