"seagulling" meaning in All languages combined

See seagulling on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-seagulling.ogg
Etymology: By surface analysis, seagull + -ing. Etymology templates: {{surf|en|seagull|-ing}} By surface analysis, seagull + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} seagulling (uncountable)
  1. (British, Australia, New Zealand, rugby slang) The practice, in Rugby Union, of forwards running in the back line rather than concentrating on their primary positional duties in open play (see rugby union positions). Tags: Australia, British, New-Zealand, slang, uncountable Categories (topical): Rugby
    Sense id: en-seagulling-en-noun-cijD~ZZU Categories (other): Australian English, British English, New Zealand English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 19 17 8 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 52 17 18 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 60 15 19 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 65 10 20 6 Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, rugby, sports
  2. (boating slang) The practice of using a British Seagull outboard. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-seagulling-en-noun-acC92-d6
  3. (chiefly New Zealand) The practice of working as a non-union casual stevedore. Tags: New-Zealand, uncountable
    Sense id: en-seagulling-en-noun-d7M86YKi Categories (other): New Zealand English

Verb [English]

Audio: en-au-seagulling.ogg
Etymology: By surface analysis, seagull + -ing. Etymology templates: {{surf|en|seagull|-ing}} By surface analysis, seagull + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} seagulling
  1. present participle and gerund of seagull Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: seagull
    Sense id: en-seagulling-en-verb-LVC8jaCz
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