hill-topping

English

Alternative forms

• hilltopping

Noun

hill-topping (uncountable)

1. (biology) A reproductive behaviour of butterflies and certain other insect species in which individuals congregate on hill tops in order to find partners and mate.
2. The setting up of a temporary amateur radio station on a hill top.
3. The act of watching a fox hunt from a hill top rather than taking part in the chase, or of following the hunt by moving from one high vantage point to another.