adj, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of exerting control.

   "What humble submission presided within; / How free from the reign, and controllings of sin."

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of control form-of, gerund, participle, present
2. 2
   present participle and gerund of controll form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   Exerting control over a person or thing. British

   "His mother is very controlling."

Adjective

1. 1
   able to control or determine policy wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

dominantabsoluteall-absorbingascendantat the headauthoritarian

Example

More examples

"This boy is a genius at controlling RC vehicles!"

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