To work industriously at something. Not used as much these days because of what the word ‘beaver’ means in American English.
Beavering
Example Sentences
"Don't Beavering about like that!"
"He's always trying to Beavering when he shouldn't."
Etymology & History
Represents a divergence between British and American English vocabulary. Such differences often emerged in the 19th and 20th centuries as the languages evolved separately, with each variant choosing different terms for the same concepts.
Word Details
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Region
General British
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Era
Modern
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Informal
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