lamping
Americannoun
plural
lampings-
the use of bright light to hunt nocturnal animals; the activity of jacklighting fish or game.
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Archaic. a sudden, bright flash of light.
Example Sentences
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The court heard Williams's family spotted the lights on their land and believed Dandridge was lamping, which is when people use bright lights to find animals such as rabbits and foxes, often with a dog.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
His family spotted the lights on their land and believed Dandridge was "lamping", when people use bright lights to find animals such as rabbits and foxes, often with a dog.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
They said there would be "loads of guys" out hunting that night and that they knew of gangs that came from as far away as Newcastle to go lamping in the Forest.
From BBC • May 22, 2018
The first time Tomas invited me "lamping" - hunting at night with high-powered torches - in the Forest of Dean.
From BBC • May 22, 2018
Rather what I recall exactly was Pete’s face, which I caught reconfiguring, lamping up with the day’s first piece of truly useful information.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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