birding

English

Etymology

bird +‎ -ing

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /bɜː(ɹ)dɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)dɪŋ

Noun

birding (uncountable)

1. birdwatching
   • 2022, Stephen T. Garnett, Golo Maurer, Georgia E. Garrard, “Why Australian common bird names should respond to societal change”, in Emu: Austral Ornithology, volume 122, number 2, page 150:

     The time has come, however, for BirdLife Australia to foster debate about how to ensure that Australian bird names, birding and bird conservation are culturally and socially inclusive, and do not cause offence.

2. The catching of birds; fowling

Derived terms

• landbirding
• nonbirding

 

Anagrams

• briding