English Online Dictionary. What means controlling? What does controlling mean?
English
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /kənˈtɹoʊlɪŋ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kənˈtɹəʊlɪŋ/
- Hyphenation: con‧trol‧ling
Adjective
controlling (comparative more controlling, superlative most controlling)
- (chiefly British) Exerting control over a person or thing.
Synonyms
- See Thesaurus:bossy and manipulative
Derived terms
Translations
Verb
controlling
- present participle and gerund of control
- present participle and gerund of controll
Noun
controlling (plural controllings)
- The act of exerting control.
Descendants
- → Polish: kontroling, controlling
Polish
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English controlling.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔnˈtrɔ.liŋk/
- Rhymes: -ɔliŋk
- Syllabification: con‧tro‧lling
Noun
controlling m inan
- (business) Alternative spelling of kontroling
Declension
References
Further reading
- controlling in Polish dictionaries at PWN