"bitching" meaning in All languages combined

See bitching on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈbɪt͡ʃɪŋ/ Audio: En-au-bitching.ogg [Australia] Forms: bitchingest [superlative]
Head templates: {{head|en|adjective|superlative|bitchingest}} bitching (superlative bitchingest)
  1. (slang) Excellent; outstanding. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-bitching-en-adj-LGoQh9Uq
  2. (slang, less common) Awful, terrible. Tags: slang, uncommon
    Sense id: en-bitching-en-adj-rWSuKm3v
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: bitchin', bitchin, bitchen

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈbɪt͡ʃɪŋ/ Audio: En-au-bitching.ogg [Australia] Forms: bitchings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bitching (plural bitchings)
  1. (vulgar, colloquial) A spiteful criticism or complaint. Tags: colloquial, vulgar
    Sense id: en-bitching-en-noun-ZAhD2iJB

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈbɪt͡ʃɪŋ/ Audio: En-au-bitching.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} bitching
  1. present participle and gerund of bitch Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: bitch Derived forms: Bitching Betty
    Sense id: en-bitching-en-verb-2iS5pMim Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 8 24 65

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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