spyhopping
spyhopping noun: the act of one who spyhops. Also the present participle and gerund of spyhop.
Noun
spyhopping (usually uncountable, plural spyhoppings)
- The act of one who spyhops.
- A second behavior that gray whales often engage in is “spyhopping” — pushing themselves vertically out of the water for up to thirty seconds.[2000, Serge Dedina, Saving the Gray Whale: People, Politics, and Conservation in Baja California, The University of Arizona Press, page 17
- Spyhopping is when orcas raise their heads above water to see what's going on around them - particularly useful when hunting.2013, Claire Throp, Orcas, Raintree, page 31
Also used as
spyhopping is also the present participle and gerund of spyhop.
Forms of spyhopping
| plural | spyhoppings |
|---|---|
| alternative form | spy hopping |
| alternative form | spy-hopping |
Origin of spyhopping
From spyhop + -ing.
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Questions about spyhopping
- What does spyhopping mean?
- Spyhopping means the act of one who spyhops.
- What part of speech is spyhopping?
- Spyhopping is a noun.
- What is the plural of spyhopping?
- The plural of spyhopping is spyhoppings.
Words near spyhopping in the dictionary
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