rabbitingn.

Brit.

/ˈrabɪtɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈræbədɪŋ/

Forms: see rabbit v.² and -ing suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: rabbit v.², -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < rabbit v.² + -ing suffix¹.

The action or an act of hunting, shooting, or catching rabbits.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > hunting > hunting specific animals > [noun] > rabbits

rabbiting1841

rabbit drive1878

1841 J. T. J. Hewlett Parish Clerk I. 99 A day's rabbiting or rat-catching.

1875 W. S. Hayward Love against World 27 The day's ‘rabbitings’ on the heath with Giles' ferrets and Giles' terriers.

1954 All Eng. Rep. 193 If he was lawfully authorised by the landlord company to go rabbiting on the land, then, of course, he could.

1987 E. Anthony No Enemy but Time (BNC) 39 The old Labrador and the two Jack Russell terriers loved to go rabbiting along the bank.

2005 Herald Express (Torquay) (Nexis) 31 Oct. 4 We had two people laying trails in the coverts, and we did some rabbiting.

Compounds

General attributive with sense ‘used for rabbiting’.

ΚΠ

1872 N.Y. Herald 3 Dec. 1/2 (advt.) Trained ratting and rabbiting Ferrets for sale.

1889 Dogs ii. 12 A capital rabbiting dog.

1928 R. Kipling Limits & Renewals (1932) 64 Shingle's sister passed him a rabbiting-spade.

1966 L. S. Barry In Lee of Hokonuis 65 He had a great many rabbiting dogs of all breeds.

2002 Herald Express (Torquay) (Nexis) 20 Nov. 3 I queried whether..a rabbiting dog would pose a danger too.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rabbiting
释义	rabbitingn. Brit. /ˈrabɪtɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈræbədɪŋ/ Forms: see rabbit v.² and -ing suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: rabbit v.², -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < rabbit v.² + -ing suffix¹. The action or an act of hunting, shooting, or catching rabbits. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > hunting specific animals > [noun] > rabbits rabbiting1841 rabbit drive1878 1841 J. T. J. Hewlett Parish Clerk I. 99 A day's rabbiting or rat-catching. 1875 W. S. Hayward Love against World 27 The day's ‘rabbitings’ on the heath with Giles' ferrets and Giles' terriers. 1954 All Eng. Rep. 193 If he was lawfully authorised by the landlord company to go rabbiting on the land, then, of course, he could. 1987 E. Anthony No Enemy but Time (BNC) 39 The old Labrador and the two Jack Russell terriers loved to go rabbiting along the bank. 2005 Herald Express (Torquay) (Nexis) 31 Oct. 4 We had two people laying trails in the coverts, and we did some rabbiting. Compounds General attributive with sense ‘used for rabbiting’. ΚΠ 1872 N.Y. Herald 3 Dec. 1/2 (advt.) Trained ratting and rabbiting Ferrets for sale. 1889 Dogs ii. 12 A capital rabbiting dog. 1928 R. Kipling Limits & Renewals (1932) 64 Shingle's sister passed him a rabbiting-spade. 1966 L. S. Barry In Lee of Hokonuis 65 He had a great many rabbiting dogs of all breeds. 2002 Herald Express (Torquay) (Nexis) 20 Nov. 3 I queried whether..a rabbiting dog would pose a danger too. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1841
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