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The act of carrying or transporting an overall useless or underpowered item in a game far past the point it is necessary to have.

The term refers to an achievement from Half Life 2: Episode Two where the player brings a gnome from early in the game to be placed in a rocket at the end.
"Can you believe that he brought that from the starting area to the finale boss?"

"I know he was totally Gnoming."
Gnoming by Zann The Gonome April 24, 2018
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When your on the sesh and you go round looking for garden/lawn ornaments to steal, (preferably gnomes) to add to your collection of stuff you’ve stolen on messy Mandy nights with the lads.
“ once we’ve done a couple lines do you wanna go gnoming”
Gnoming by Sesh club 7 June 12, 2018
The act of popping up at someone's garden wall during coronavirus lock down to say 'hi'! Keeping correct social distance and obviously only when out exercising 😜
We went 'gnoming' at my sisters today
Gnoming by Toffygirl April 18, 2020
The act of taking/stealing random objects from peoples yards (Usually done with friends)
I stole a sandal while gnoming lmfao

Gnöming 

"bro he was totally gnöming" "ikr man he is a gnöme"
Gnöming by GnömeGnöme August 13, 2021
To hunt for gnomes
The action of hunting for gnomes
Maria went gnoming in her garden
Gnoming by lol I pop June 30, 2023
When someone looks for gnomes. Most people do it when insane. (Watch out if you are looking this up) You could go gnoming in your garden.
I was feeling quite bored so I decided to go gnoming.

OR
I am going insane doing all my homework and so I went to my garden to go gnoming.
Gnoming by lol I pop February 6, 2024