Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
prairie-dogging
Noun
/ˈprɛəriˌdɔɡɪŋ/
Definition
The act of popping one’s head up to look around, similar to how a prairie dog emerges from its burrow.
Examples
- During the meeting, several people were prairie-dogging to see if their colleagues were engaged.
- She caught herself prairie-dogging during the lecture, wanting to know what was happening outside the window.
Meaning
Prairie-dogging refers to the action of briefly raising one’s head or looking around, often in the context of someone in a meeting or social setting who is checking their surroundings.
Synonyms
- Peeking
- Glancing
- Checking
