# lamping

Pronunciation: say "LAMP-ing" /ˈlæmpɪŋ/

## Noun

1. Hunting carried out at night, using bright lamps to dazzle the prey or to attract insects within reach for capture. *(Ireland, UK)*
   - Simple: A way of hunting at night that uses bright lights to dazzle animals or draw in insects so they can be caught.
   - _Lamping for foxes was once a common way to control predators on the estate._
   - _The gamekeeper preferred lamping after midnight, when the rabbits were easiest to spot._

## Verb

2. Present participle of lamp. *(UK, Ireland)* — present participle and gerund of lamp
   - Simple: The -ing form of lamp. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.
   - _By ten o'clock they were lamping along the river for rats._
   - _Lamping the lower paddocks took most of the night._

## Adjective

3. Shining brightly; glittering or flashing with brilliant light. *(archaic)*
   - Simple: Shining brightly and flashing with strong light.
   - _The dragon fixed them with its lamping golden eyes._
   - _Torches threw a lamping glow across the banquet tables._

## Origin

Formed from "lamp" combined with the suffix "-ing".

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