treeing

SayTREE-ing/ˈtɹiːɪŋ/

Noun pluraltreeings

3 meanings of treeing

1
verb
Present participle of tree. Use this form for an action that is happening now.
The hound spent all night treeing a raccoon.
Treeing the stray cat was simple for the eager puppy.
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2
nouncountable
A pattern that branches out and looks like a tree.
Like the branching shape of a tree drawn in frost on glass.
A faint treeing spread across the frozen window like tiny branches.
The mineral left a delicate treeing on the surface of the rock.
3
adjective
Making a person or animal feel cornered, trapped, or very annoyed.
Like being chased into a corner with no way out.
His treeing questions left her scrambling for an answer.
The treeing noise from upstairs kept everyone on edge.
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treeing is a form of tree

tree, verb: To chase an animal or person until they climb up into a tree to escape. Full entry

Forms: treetrees he/she/ittreeing -ing formtreed past tense, past participle
Spelling: tree → treeing: add -ing

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