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Tonguing

Parf of speech: Verb, OED Year: 1388, OED Evaluation: N/A

to drive out by talking against.

ExampleMeaning
nd it w-- is in hunting season, I was stand (inc) f-- for a deer. And the dogs were in the bush tonguing. Tonguing means barking
Chase an animal
nd it w-- is in hunting season, I was stand (inc) f-- for a deer. And the dogs were in the bush tonguing. Tonguing means barking...
Chase an animal
ExampleMeaning
Speaker: Yeah, well um there's- you-know when- there's- there's an adrenaline that goes with the dogs when they're- they're d-- tonguing like and chasing the deer or-whatever or a bear or rabbit. Sometimes you don't always know what they're chasing but their tonguing. Interviewer: And what does that mean, tonguing? Speaker: Tonguing means um, chasing. Like you-know they're- they're- they're- they're chasing something and ah so we call it tonguing. And ah they would um you-know as get closer or further away you'd listen to it- you-know so you'd know well- so- so not too far from them so maybe they'll get a whack at that d-- at the deer or-whatever kind-of-thing.
Chase an animal