Rebelling

noun, verb

noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An act or feeling of rebellion.

    "Clarice, who had obeyed with much patience, although not without some inward rebellings, the dictation of those elders, now felt with a thrill of joy that the time of her freedom had come at last."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of rebel form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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defyinsurgentjohnny rebmaverickrebturn

Example

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"Sami loved the idea of rebelling."

Etymology

From Middle English rebellyng; equivalent to rebel + -ing.

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