nighthawking
UK/ˈnʌɪthɔːkɪŋ/
nighthawking noun: the practice of being out late at night, for work or pleasure.
Noun
nighthawking (uncountable)
- The practice of being out late at night, for work or pleasure.
- The action of a nighthawker; the practice of metal-detecting late at night to illegally remove artifacts from restricted sites.
nighthawking meaning in Tamil and Bengali
nighthawking in Tamil
- இரவு நேரத் தொல்பொருள் களவு
nighthawking in Bengali
- নৈশ শিকারির কাজ
Origin of nighthawking
From nighthawk + -ing.
Questions about nighthawking
- What does nighthawking mean?
- Nighthawking means the practice of being out late at night, for work or pleasure.
- What is nighthawking in Tamil?
- Nighthawking in Tamil is இரவு நேரத் தொல்பொருள் களவு. See Nighthawking meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is nighthawking?
- Nighthawking is a noun.
- How do you pronounce nighthawking?
- Nighthawking is pronounced /ˈnʌɪthɔːkɪŋ/ (UK).
Words near nighthawking in the dictionary
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