littering
pronunciation
How to pronounce littering in British English:
UK ['lɪtərɪŋ]
How to pronounce littering in American English:
US ['lɪtərɪŋ]
Word Origin
- littering (n.)
- 1540s, of animals, "process of bringing forth young in a single birth," verbal noun from present participle of litter (v.). Meaning "act of furnishing with bedding" is from c. 1600. That of "act of dropping litter" is from 1900.