# blackberrying

Pronunciation: US say "BLAK-be-ree-ing" /ˈblækbɛɹiɪŋ/; UK say "BLAK-buh-ree-ing" /ˈblækbəɹiɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of blackberry. — present participle and gerund of blackberry
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of blackberry. Use this form for the action happening now or as an -ing noun.
   - _They were blackberrying along the lane until the light faded._
   - _She loves blackberrying in the warm September sun._

## Noun

2. The gathering or picking of blackberries, especially wild ones.
   - Simple: The activity of picking blackberries from wild bushes.
   - _Blackberrying is one of our favorite end-of-summer traditions._
   - _After a morning of blackberrying, the baskets were heavy and everyone's hands were purple._

## Origin

Formed from 'blackberry' combined with the suffix '-ing'.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/blackberrying (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).