resisting

ri-ZIS-ting/ɹɪˈzɪstɪŋ/

2 meanings of resisting

1
verb
Present participle and gerund of resist. Use this -ing form for an action happening now or as the name of the action.
The children kept resisting their parents' bedtime rules.
She is resisting the urge to check her phone.
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2
noununcountable
The act of fighting back or refusing to do what someone wants.
Like pushing back when someone tries to push you.
His constant resisting of authority got him into trouble at school.
Her quiet resisting eventually made the rules change.
Similaropposition, defiance, struggling
Oppositecompliance, submission, surrender
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resisting is a form of resist

resist, verb: To try to stop something from happening or having an effect. Full entry

Forms: resistresists he/she/itresisting -ing formresisted past tense, past participle
Spelling: resist → resisting: add -ing

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