food-gathering

food-gath·er·ing

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [food gath -er-ing]
- /fud ˈgæð ər ɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [food gath -er-ing]
- /fud ˈgæð ər ɪŋ/

Definition of food-gathering word

adjective food-gathering procuring food by hunting or fishing or the gathering of seeds, berries, or roots, rather than by the cultivation of plants or the domestication of animals; foraging. 1

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Origin of food-gathering

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Food-gathering

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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food-gathering popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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