"birding" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /bɜː(ɹ)dɪŋ/ [UK]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)dɪŋ Etymology: From bird + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bird|ing}} bird + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} birding (uncountable)
  1. birdwatching Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Hunting
    Sense id: en-birding-en-noun--KxMSKmS Disambiguation of Hunting: 45 55
  2. The catching of birds; fowling Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Hunting
    Sense id: en-birding-en-noun-i-kzNGlq Disambiguation of Hunting: 45 55 Categories (other): 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: 5 95 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: landbirding, nonbirding
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