# cooning

Pronunciation: say "KOO-ning" /ˈkunɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The hunting of raccoons.
   - Simple: The activity of hunting raccoons.
   - _Cooning was the valley's favorite winter pastime, and the hounds were kept for nothing else._
   - _Their cooning trips usually started after midnight, when the dogs could pick up a fresh trail._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of coon. — present participle and gerund of coon
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of coon. Use it after is or was, or as a noun for the activity.
   - _The climbers were cooning along the narrow ledge on their hands and knees._
   - _Grandpa and his hounds were cooning in the river bottoms until almost dawn._

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