noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Hunting or trapping beaver. uncountable

   "Thank'ee, Hurry; thank'ee, with all my heart--but I do a little beavering for myself as occasions offer."

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of beaver form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

castorvaginaactivistaegisanimalantelope

Example

More examples

"I've been beavering away studying for entrance exams."

Etymology

From beaver + -ing.

Related phrases

beavering away

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