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beagling

American  
[bee-gling] / ˈbi glɪŋ /

noun

Chiefly British.
  1. hunting with beagle hounds.


Etymology

Origin of beagling

First recorded in 1815–25; beagle + -ing 1


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One of her favorite pastimes was beagling, a sport that requires chasing hares on foot.

From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2017

In another message, the prince said he was going "beagling" - hunting with beagles - and invited his future wife to go with him.

From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2013

In sport parlance this mixture of old clothes and cocktail breaths is known as beagling.

From Time Magazine Archive

It was like beagling in a way, except that it was beagling in a forest where it was sometimes difficult even to move.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

She did not approve of Naples; she was vexed at missing the hockey and beagling season at home, and she thought towns were beastly, especially Italian towns.

From The Furnace by Dame Rose Macaulay

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