Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nighthawking

/ˈnʌɪthɔːkɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nighthawk-ing
IPA: /ˈnʌɪthɔːkɪŋ/

27

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice of being out late at night, for work or pleasure.

Uncountable

noun

The action of a nighthawker; the practice of metal-detecting late at night to illegally remove artifacts from restricted sites.

British usage; Uncountable

Etymology

From nighthawk + -ing.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈnʌɪthɔːkɪŋ/

Usage

Uncountable
British usage

Questions

How do you pronounce nighthawking?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnʌɪthɔːkɪŋ/.
What does nighthawking mean?: The practice of being out late at night, for work or pleasure.
Where does nighthawking come from?: From nighthawk + -ing.

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