"trainspot" meaning in All languages combined

See trainspot on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: trainspots [present, singular, third-person], trainspotting [participle, present], trainspotted [participle, past], trainspotted [past]
Etymology: Back-formation from trainspotting. Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|trainspotting}} Back-formation from trainspotting Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} trainspot (third-person singular simple present trainspots, present participle trainspotting, simple past and past participle trainspotted)
  1. (intransitive) To take part in train spotting. Tags: intransitive

Inflected forms

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