# owling

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈaʊ.lɪŋ/

## Definitions
1. Birding, specifically to catch owls.
2. The smuggling of sheep or wool out of England.
3. A variation on planking in which a person is photographed or filmed squatting down in an unusual location.

## Etymology
From owl + -ing. Smuggling of sheep is so called because it was done at night, when owls call.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/owling