orienteer
orienteer · orienteers · orienteered · orienteering
To race across unfamiliar countryside using a map and compassTo race across unfamiliar countryside using a map and compass
» Orienteering is a sport that combines cross-country running and map reading.
Meaning
1 sensesTo race across unfamiliar countryside using a map and compass
She travels worldwide to orienteer.
Examples
3 sentencesOrienteering is a sport that combines cross-country running and map reading.
Orienteering requires physical fitness as well as a high level of mental performance.
Tom'll need to improve his mapreading skills if he wants to compete in the upcoming orienteering competition.
Origin
Borrowed from Swedish orientera.Borrowed from Swedish orientera.
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Forms
orienteers, orienteering, orienteered, orienteered| Base form | orienteer · to orienteer |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | orienteers |
| Present participle | orienteering |
| Past simple | orienteered |
| Past participle | orienteered |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedorienteerer
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle