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Meaning of "wildcatting" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WILDCATTING

wildcatting  [ˈwaɪldˌkætɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WILDCATTING

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Wildcatting 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 WILDCATTING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

wildcatting

Wildcatter

A wildcatter is an American term for a person who drills wildcat wells, which are exploration oil wells drilled in areas not known to be oil fields. A wildcatter notable for his success was Texan oil tycoon Glenn McCarthy. The term dates from the early oil industry in western Pennsylvania. For instance, the Titusville Herald noted in 1880: "The discovery of the fluid in New York State was the signal for a general exodus of wildcatters from all parts of the oil country..." The origin in the petroleum industry comes from Wildcat Hollow in Oil Creek State Park located near Titusville, PA. Wildcat Hollow was one of the many productive fields in the early oil era. According to tradition, a speculator who risked his luck by drilling in this narrow valley shot a wildcat, had it stuffed and set it atop his derrick. The mounted cat gave its name to the hollow. Because the area was largely untested and somewhat away from Oil Creek Flats, the term Wildcatter was coined, describing a person who risked drilling in an unproven area. However, wildcat was American slang for any risky business venture by 1838, long before the rise of the petroleum industry.

Definition of wildcatting in the English dictionary

The first definition of wildcatting in the dictionary is drilling for petroleum or natural gas in an area having no known reserves. Other definition of wildcatting is making risky investments; speculating. Wildcatting is also taking part in a wildcat strike.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WILDCATTING


batting
ˈbætɪŋ
blatting
ˈblætɪŋ
catting
ˈkætɪŋ
chatting
ˈtʃætɪŋ
flatting
ˈflætɪŋ
formatting
ˈfɔːmætɪŋ
hatting
ˈhætɪŋ
high-hatting
ˈhaɪˌhætɪŋ
matting
ˈmætɪŋ
patting
ˈpætɪŋ
photostatting
ˈfəʊtəʊˌstætɪŋ
platting
ˈplætɪŋ
slatting
ˈslætɪŋ
spatting
ˈspætɪŋ
tatting
ˈtætɪŋ
tomcatting
ˈtɒmˌkætɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WILDCATTING

wild-card
wild-eyed
wild-goose chase
wild-water
wildcat
wildcat strike
wildcatted
wildcatter
Wilde
wildebeest
wilder
wilderment
wilderness
wildfire
wildfowl
wildfowler
wildfowling
wilding

WORDS THAT END LIKE WILDCATTING

acting
admitting
betting
committing
cutting
emitting
fitting
knitting
letting
permitting
plotting
putting
resetting
setting
sitting
spitting
splitting
spotting
submitting
transmitting
upsetting

Synonyms and antonyms of wildcatting in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «wildcatting» into 25 languages

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The translations of wildcatting from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wildcatting» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

wildcatting
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

wildcatting
570 millions of speakers

English

wildcatting
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

wildcatting
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

wildcatting
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

wildcatting
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

wildcatting
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

wildcatting
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

wildcatting
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pemotongan liar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wildcatting
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

wildcatting
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

매 달렸
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wildcatting
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

wildcatting
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

wildcatting
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वाइल्डकॅटिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yasadışı spekülasyon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

wildcatting
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wildcatting
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

wildcatting
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

wildcatting
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

wildcatting
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wildcatting
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

wildcatting
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

wildcatting
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wildcatting

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WILDCATTING»

The term «wildcatting» is used very little and occupies the 158.366 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WILDCATTING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «wildcatting» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «wildcatting» 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 wildcatting

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WILDCATTING»

Discover the use of wildcatting in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wildcatting and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Wildcatting: The Hills of Kettleman
It is my belief that when you read this book, it will have an inner effect on you as you allow it to minister to your spiritual man, and that it will change your life.
Eloise Sterling Hirt, Theodore Kesler Sterling, Richard Sterling Sawyer, 2008
2
From prospect to prosperity: wildcatting in Arabia and the ...
This narrative adds valuable information to the history of petroleum development in the U.S. and the Middle East.
Paul T. Walton, 1994
3
Gas Engine
Shall We Continue Wildcatting? By Erasmus Ilaworth, Lawrence, Kans. Possibilities of Buried Potash Salt in Texas Gas Tight Tanks. To wildcat, or not to wildcat; that is the question. (If the Bard of Avon will forgive). account of the continuous ...
‎1921
4
The Mining Journal, an Industrial Review of the West and ...
ADVANCE GUARDS OF INDUSTRY “Wildcatting” is a phrase which is much abused. It is a phrase which has developed with the oil industry. The individual or company that seeks oil in new places is referred to as a “wildcatter”, and in referring ...
‎1921
5
Oil Field Engineering
Shall We Continue Wildcatting? By Erasmus Haworth, Lawrence, Kans. Possibilities of Buried Potash Salt in Texas Gas Tight Tanks. To wildcat, or not to wildcat; that is the question. (If the Bard of Avon will forgive). IN these days so strenuous ...
‎1921
6
Petroleum Age
Lindsay, Okla—Greatest'of all wildcatting campaigns in the history of this section of Oklahoma is promised as a result of the Magnolia discovery of a gas sand making 44.(I)0,0(X) cu. ft. in the southwestern part of Garvin county. The theory of the ...
‎1920
7
Black Gold: The Mystique of Wildcatting
The aim, purpose & goal of this story is to urge you to ask yourself: have I got what it takes to make money in the stock market?
B. Edward Heckmann, 1992
8
Cartridges of the World: A Complete Illustrated Reference ...
Every seroius firearms enthusiast, cartridge collector and handloader will benefit from our completely revised and updated Cartridges of the World, 13th Edition, the most widely read cartridge reference book of its kind on the subject.
Richard A. Mann, Frank C. Barnes, 2012
9
Oil in Texas: The Gusher Age, 1895-1945
Wildcatting also spread to nearby counties, but initially expenditures were not offset by income. In 191 1, for example, a disappointingly small Archer County well came in, and a Texas Company test at Moran in Shackelford County found gas, ...
Diana Davids Hinton, Roger M. Olien, 2010
10
Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts : For Business Owners and ...
Come to think of it, they had four sons if you count Jock's illegitimate son, Ray Krebbs, who worked as the Ewing's ranch foreman both before and after Miss Ellie found out about him. The Ewing fortune traced back to Jock's wildcatting days in ...
W. Rod Stern, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WILDCATTING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wildcatting is used in the context of the following news items.
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Evercore Likens Banker Recruiting to 'Wildcatting in Texas'
“It's a little bit like wildcatting in Texas,” Schlosstein said of recruiting, during a conference call with analysts Wednesday. “You drill a bunch of holes and you can ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
2
Peru Renews Raids on Illegal Gold Mines as Wildcatting Spreads
Officials say wildcatters have already cleared more than 50,000 hectares (124,000 acres) of rainforest in Madre de Dios. "We have to come here constantly until ... «Voice of America, Jul 15»
3
Oil Price Rout Has CEOs Courting Accountants Not Wildcatters
As the energy industry grapples with the worst price slump in a generation, oil executives are touting their accounting savvy over wildcatting skills. In the days of ... «Bloomberg, Apr 15»
4
Science may trump wildcatting as oil prices fall
The message that a scientific approach should trump the all-out wildcatting of the fading shale boom is echoing through more corridors of the energy industry, ... «Houston Chronicle, Mar 15»
5
Low Oil Prices Spur Conventional Wildcatting Spree in Utah
Utah has been an attractive oil and gas venue for decades, with three key plays that drew all the attention until a fourth play was discovered by a small wildcatter ... «OilPrice.com, Mar 15»
6
TOP MINDS IN THE BUSINESS: Bill Barrett Discusses Wildcatting
In Part I of this exclusive interview for Oil & Gas 360®'s “Top Minds in the Business” series, legendary oil man Bill Barrett shares his views about wildcatting, his ... «Oil & Gas 360, Mar 15»
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Regeneron Shows Biotech Investors Have Left Their Wildcatting Days
Biotech has been a high-risk high-reward business like oil wildcatting was a ... They called themselves "wildcatters" for their all-or-nothing way of doing business ... «Seeking Alpha, Jan 15»
8
Building A Fortune: Jerry Jones And The Cowboys
Wildcatting” is a distinctively American expression, evoking images of dust devils rolling over bleached longhorn skulls on an empty prairie. But it's a particular ... «Investopedia, Oct 14»
9
Aubrey McClendon Seeks Another $2 Billion for Wildcatting
July 17 (Bloomberg) -- Aubrey McClendon, the shale wildcatter who's raised $1 million an hour since leaving Chesapeake Energy Corp. last year, is seeking ... «Bloomberg, Jul 14»
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Wildcatting in the arts: How River Oaks turns musicians into …
"I like to call it wildcatting in the arts," said Lawyer, who founded the 40-person chamber music group in 2005 and says her entrepreneurial streak works well in ... «Houston Business Journal, Mar 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Wildcatting [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/wildcatting>. May 2024 ».
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