"controlling" meaning in English

See controlling in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /kənˈtɹoʊlɪŋ/ [General-American], /kənˈtɹəʊlɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-controlling.ogg [US] Forms: more controlling [comparative], most controlling [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} controlling (comparative more controlling, superlative most controlling)
  1. (chiefly British) Exerting control over a person or thing. Tags: British Synonyms: bossy and manipulative Translations (exerting control): hallitseva (Finnish), அடக்குதல் (aṭakkutal) (Tamil)
    Sense id: en-controlling-en-adj-b0JfSnvn Categories (other): British English

Noun

IPA: /kənˈtɹoʊlɪŋ/ [General-American], /kənˈtɹəʊlɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-controlling.ogg [US] Forms: controllings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} controlling (plural controllings)
  1. The act of exerting control.
    Sense id: en-controlling-en-noun-7swEEie2

Verb

IPA: /kənˈtɹoʊlɪŋ/ [General-American], /kənˈtɹəʊlɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-controlling.ogg [US]
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} controlling
  1. present participle and gerund of control Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: control
    Sense id: en-controlling-en-verb-RMCHhuIg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 17 52

Inflected forms

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