worsting
SayWURST-ingUS/ˈwɜɹstɪŋ/UK/ˈwɜːstɪŋ/
- 1Present participle of worst.
She had a knack for worsting seasoned debaters with a single sharp question.
Worsting the reigning champion in the final round earned him instant respect.
Note
The -ing form does double duty: as a participle (she was worsting every rival) and as a verbal noun (worsting the champion earned respect). In current English it carries the "defeat" meaning, itself a rare word, and it takes a direct object: you worst someone. The older uses, making something worse or growing worse, are archaic or dated, so in old prose check which one is meant.
worsting is a form of worst
- Spelling
- worst → worsting: add -ing
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