# blaming

Pronunciation: say "BLAY-ming" /ˈbleɪmɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of blame. — present participle and gerund of blame
   - Simple: Present participle of blame. Use this form for blaming happening now or for the act itself.
   - _The report keeps blaming management for the repeated delays._
   - _Constantly blaming the referee, the coach lost the crowd's sympathy._

## Noun

2. The act of accusing someone or holding them responsible for a fault or wrongdoing.
   - Simple: The act of saying someone is responsible for something bad that happened.
   - _The endless blaming between the two departments stalled any real progress._
   - _Her therapist warned that constant blaming was eroding the relationship._

## Origin

**Meaning 2** — From Middle English "blamyng," equivalent to "blame" plus the suffix "-ing."
**Meaning 1** — Formed from "blame" plus the suffix "-ing."

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