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controlling

Saykuhn-TROH-ling/kənˈtɹoʊlɪŋ/UK/kənˈtɹəʊlɪŋ/

4 meanings of controlling

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  1. 1
    verb
    The -ing form of control. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.

    She is controlling the drone with a small remote.

    The pilot kept controlling the plane through the storm.

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  2. 2
    adjectiveBritish
    Always wanting to be in charge of other people and what they do.

    Like someone who grabs the steering wheel even when they aren't the one driving.

    Her controlling boss checks every email she sends.

    He was very controlling about how the money got spent.

    Similardomineering, overbearing, dictatorial, authoritarian, bossy

    Oppositepermissive, easygoing, lenient

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  3. 3
    noununcountable
    The act of being in charge of something or guiding how it works.

    The controlling of the ball is an important skill in soccer.

    Good controlling of money helps a family save for the future.

    Similarmanagement, regulation, supervision, containment

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Less common meaning

  1. 4
    verbobsolete
    Present participle of controll. This is an old spelling of the same verb form.
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controlling is a form of control

control, verb: To have power over how someone or something acts. Full entry

Forms
controlcontrols he/she/itcontrolling -ing formcontrolled past tense, past participle
Spelling
control → controlling: double the l, add -ing

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