Corralling

/kəˈrɑːlɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The present participle of corral; the act of gathering animals or things into an enclosure or rounding them up.

Etymology

From Spanish 'corral,' with the English gerund suffix '-ing' added to the base verb form. Common in ranching and herding contexts.

Kelly Says

The word 'corralling' is so tied to cowboys and western movies that most people don't realize it comes from Spanish conquistadors and settlers who brought the practice and the word north from Mexico.

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