Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bushranging

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bushrang-ing
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of bushrange

noun

The outlaw lifestyle of a bushranger.

Australian usage; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It appeared that two lads of about eighteen had had their minds unhinged by bushranging literature, and for some imagined slight had murdered the mother and daughter."

Etymology

From bush + ranging.

Usage

Questions

What does bushranging mean?: present participle and gerund of bushrange
Where does bushranging come from?: From bush + ranging.

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