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Meaning of "rabbiting" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RABBITING

rabbiting  [ˈræbɪtɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RABBITING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rabbiting is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RABBITING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

rabbiting

Rabbiting

Rabbiting is the sport of hunting rabbits, often using ferrets or dogs to track the prey and various trapping and shooting methods to catch them. Hunting of rabbits involving dogs is called beagling.

Definition of rabbiting in the English dictionary

The definition of rabbiting in the dictionary is the activity of hunting rabbits.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RABBITING


dating
ˈdeɪtɪŋ
decorating
ˈdɛkəˌreɪtɪŋ
editing
ˈedɪtɪŋ
exciting
ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ
fascinating
ˈfæsɪˌneɪtɪŋ
fighting
ˈfaɪtɪŋ
fitting
ˈfɪtɪŋ
inhibiting
ɪnˈhɪbɪtɪŋ
knitting
ˈnɪtɪŋ
lighting
ˈlaɪtɪŋ
limiting
ˈlɪmɪtɪŋ
marketing
ˈmɑːkɪtɪŋ
operating
ˈɒpəreɪtɪŋ
rating
ˈreɪtɪŋ
sitting
ˈsɪtɪŋ
skating
ˈskeɪtɪŋ
songwriting
ˈsɒŋˌraɪtɪŋ
visiting
ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ
waiting
ˈweɪtɪŋ
writing
ˈraɪtɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RABBITING

rabbinite
rabbit
rabbit bandicoot
rabbit burrow
rabbit fever
rabbit food
rabbit hole
rabbit hutch
rabbit killer
rabbit punch
rabbit warren
rabbit-proof fence
rabbitbrush
rabbiter
rabbitfish
rabbito
rabbitoh
rabbitries
rabbitry
rabbity

WORDS THAT END LIKE RABBITING

accounting
auditing
awaiting
biting
copywriting
counterfeiting
creative writing
government in waiting
handwriting
inviting
lady-in-waiting
no waiting
recruiting
screenwriting
siting
soliciting
suiting
underwriting
uninviting
vomiting
whiting

Synonyms and antonyms of rabbiting in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rabbiting» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RABBITING

Find out the translation of rabbiting to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rabbiting from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rabbiting» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

rabbiting
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rabbiting
570 millions of speakers

English

rabbiting
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

rabbiting
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

rabbiting
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

rabbiting
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rabbiting
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

rabbiting
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rabbiting
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rabbiting
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

rabbi
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

rabbiting
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

rabbiting
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rabbiting
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rabbiting
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

rabbiting
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ससा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

rabbiting
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Rabbiting
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rabbiting
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

rabbiting
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rabbiting
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

rabbiting
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rabbiting
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rabbiting
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rabbiting
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rabbiting

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RABBITING»

The term «rabbiting» is normally little used and occupies the 116.779 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RABBITING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «rabbiting» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «rabbiting» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rabbiting

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RABBITING»

Discover the use of rabbiting in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rabbiting and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Air Rifle Shooting for Pest Control and Rabbiting
This comprehensive book is essential reading for all those who wish to become accurate, skilled, caring air rifle shooters who are safe and ethical in the pursuit of their quarry.
John Bezzant, 2009
2
Rabbiting: With Ferret, Dog, Hawk And Gun
This practical book is full of advice and tells you everything you need to know, from identifying likely locations to the techniques required in your chosen method rabbiting.
Seán Frain, 2005
3
Rabbiting Terriers: Their Work and Training
The rabbiting terriers have many common characteristics and in this fascinating book the author analyzes these attributes in order to describe the height, weight, shape, stamina, and intelligence of the ideal rabbiting terrier.
David Bezzant, John Bezzant, 2006
4
Rabiting Man
... is a different situation entirely. It is a question of adjusting from being able to walk along crunchy ice-filled puddles at home to tolerating the hot Aussie sun. The temperature can be up to and above 100°F but there again rabbiting is rabbiting.
Fred J. Taylor, 2007
5
Rabbiting in the Highlands of Scotland: Autobiography
My name is Douglas Cox, better known as Country Boy. This is my true-to-life story of what happened to me when I was in my early twenties which was way back in time in the decade of the 1970s.
Douglas Cox, 2011
6
Articles on Hunting by Game, Including: Rat-Catcher, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
7
The Gamekeeper's Boy
At the time that Patrick was out at night rabbiting, he could still help his father during the day, so this arrangement went along quite happily for everybody. The long autumn evenings grew short, afternoons became dark, but still rabbit-netting  ...
Mike Cringle, 2001
8
Death in Godshill: An Isle of Wight Tragedy
Mrs Evans went on to say that she had left off rabbiting about the beginning of April, and did not continue to go to the farm after rabbiting had finished, when she had started her job as a land girl. She said that except for the sport of rabbiting ...
Peter James Cave, 2013
9
Oxford Dictionary of English
7verb (rabbits, rabbiting, rabbited) [no obj.] 1 (usu. as noun rabbiting) hunt rabbits : locate the area where you can go rabbiting. 2 Brit. informal talk at length, especially about trivial matters: stop rabbiting on, will you, and go to bed! – phrases ...
Angus Stevenson, 2010
10
Issues in Ecological Research and Application: 2011 Edition
University. of. Aberdeen: Beyond. splitting. hares. and. rabbiting. on. about. major . histocompatibility. complex. complexity. “The genes of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) have become the target of choice for studies wishing to ...
‎2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RABBITING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rabbiting is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Rabbit hunter died in freak accident after getting his head stuck in a …
Stephen Whinfrey, 50, had been involved in 'rabbiting' most of his life and used ferrets and dogs to hunt them. He had gone to Squirrel Wood Scout Camp, near ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
2
Atheism is Just So… Dull
I mean, what can be more tiresome than someone who's always rabbiting on about “Facts” or “Evidence” or “Arguments for the Existence of God…”. «Patheos, May 15»
3
Is filming a dog chasing a rabbit 'sick'? Some people think so
Today's lurcher owners, who take their dogs out rabbiting or use them with ferrets to clear a bank or a field of unwanted bunnies, may not have the same need for ... «Western Morning News, Mar 15»
4
Boris Johnson is RIGHT: If you go to Syria or Iraq you MUST tell …
At once, Left-wing luvvie lawyer Geoffrey Robertson denounced the blond one, rabbiting on about the presumption of innocence until proven guilty in a court of ... «Express.co.uk, Aug 14»
5
Rabbiting with a drop net
Busy as I am, I still managed to fit in my annual spring clean where I happened to stumble upon a net I didn't realise I still had. The stale, earthy aroma triggered ... «ShootingUK, Jul 14»
6
Four jailed for 'barbaric' killing of fox
When the police arrived as the group were leaving the land – after being spotted acting suspiciously – she said they were 'quick to say they had been rabbiting, ... «Crewe Chronicle, Jun 14»
7
Handing down the traditions of the countryside, father to son
He trained a collie dog, which accompanied him and his mates on their rabbiting forays – and best of all he did all he could, when I came along, to instil in me ... «Western Morning News, Mar 14»
8
Things are looking a bit harey! Woman flees bunny stampede on …
Stop rabbiting! The rabbits ran from all directions to chase after the woman. From 1929 to 1945, more than 6,000 tons of poison gas were manufactured on the ... «Daily Mail, Feb 14»
9
Rabbiting on benefits Nightingale residents
Things were hopping at Nightingale House last Thursday as the Clapham care home introduced six new residents to launch its farm — four rabbits and two ... «Jewish Chronicle, Nov 13»
10
Yorkshire Dales rescue team stretchers dog from Buckden Pike
“It was definitely some sort of dog that was used for rabbiting. It has a couple of scars above its nose, so it looks like it has been in a few scrapes. Mr Jackson said ... «Grough, Oct 13»

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