lamping
/ˈlæmpɪŋ/
noun
- The activity of hunting or catching animals at night using a bright light to temporarily blind or locate them.
- They went lamping for rabbits in the fields after dark.
- The gamekeeper used a powerful torch for lamping deer at night.
- Lamping is a common method for controlling fox populations in rural areas.
Synonyms
verb
- Present participle of lamp: to hunt or catch animals at night using a bright light.
- The farmers are lamping foxes to protect their chickens.
- He was lamping rabbits with his father last weekend.
- She enjoys lamping because it lets her observe nocturnal wildlife.