beagling

[ bee-gling ]

noun

, Chiefly British.

1. hunting with beagle hounds.

Word History and Origins

Origin of beagling¹

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

Example Sentences

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

From New York Times

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

From Literature

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

From BBC

But his imagination failing to satisfy even himself, he went to put on his beagling dress in the worst of humors.

From Project Gutenberg

For the pig is as necessary to truffle-hunting as the beagle is to beagling.

From Project Gutenberg