blaming

SayBLAY-ming/ˈbleɪmɪŋ/

Noun pluralblamings

2 meanings of blaming

1
verb
Present participle of blame. Use this form for blaming happening now or for the act itself.
She is blaming the weather for ruining the picnic.
Blaming other people will not fix the problem.
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2
nouncountable or uncountable
The act of saying someone is responsible for something bad that happened.
Like pointing your finger at someone and saying it was all their fault.
Constant blaming only made the argument worse for everyone.
There was too much blaming and not enough listening at the meeting.
Similarfinger-pointing, recrimination, accusation
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blaming is a form of blame

blame, verb: To say that a person or thing caused something bad. Full entry

Forms: blameblames he/she/itblaming -ing formblamed past tense, past participle
Spelling: blame → blaming: drop the e, add -ing

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Origins

Meaning 2

From the Middle English word "blamyng," made from "blame" plus "-ing."

Meaning 1

From "blame" plus "-ing."