# accusing

Pronunciation: say "uh-KYOO-zing" /əˈkjuːzɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of accuse. — present participle and gerund of accuse
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of accuse. Use this form for an action happening now or as a name for the action itself.
   - _The article spent three paragraphs accusing the company of fraud._
   - _Accusing someone without proof can quickly damage a friendship._

## Adjective

2. Suggesting or expressing that someone has done something wrong; accusatory.
   - Simple: Showing that you think someone has done something wrong.
   - _The accusing glare from across the room left no doubt about her suspicions._
   - _He pointed an accusing finger at the youngest sibling._

## Noun

3. The act of charging someone with wrongdoing; an accusation.
   - Simple: A claim that someone has done something wrong.
   - _The endless accusing among neighbors poisoned the small village._
   - _His accusing of the staff turned out to be completely baseless._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/accusing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).