spelunking

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

spelunk +‎ -ing. Back-formation from spelunker. Attested since 1946.[1]

Noun[edit]

spelunking (usually uncountable, plural spelunkings)

  1. The practice or hobby of exploring underground caverns.
    Synonym: caving
    • 2001, Nancy Hathaway, The Friendly Guide to Mythology, page 277:
      In the great myths, the adventures are external, even when they involve such metaphorical spelunkings as the voyage into the underworld.

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Verb[edit]

spelunking

  1. present participle and gerund of spelunk

References[edit]

  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “spelunker”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Further reading[edit]

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