reining

verb

SayRAY-ning/ˈɹeɪnɪŋ/

1 meaning of reining

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verb
Present participle and gerund of rein. Use it for controlling a horse, or holding something back, as it happens.
She was reining her horse to a stop at the gate.
The city is reining in its spending this year.

rein, verb: To hold back something, like your feelings, so it stays under control. Full entry

Forms: reinreins he/she/itreining -ing formreined past tense, past participle
Spelling: rein → reining: add -ing

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