beagling

American  

[bee-gling] / ˈbi glɪŋ /

noun

Chiefly British.

1. hunting with beagle hounds.

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Etymology

Origin of beagling

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 • 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

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

From The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon and other humorous tales by Connell, Richard