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begrudging

begrudging is the present participle and gerund of begrudge.

Adjective

begrudging

  1. grudgeful, envious
  2. reluctant

Meaning of begrudge

Verb

begrudge (third-person singular simple present begrudges, present participle begrudging, simple past and past participle begrudged)

  1. To grudge about or over; be envious or covetous.
  2. To be reluctant.
  3. (usually) To give reluctantly.
    • Okay, then, next time you go and leave me stay here. See if I begrudge you a little fun.1958 May, Avram Davidson, “Or All The Seas With Oysters”, in Galaxy Science Fiction, volume 16, number 1, page 50

Words formed from begrudging

Words that rhyme with begrudging

Questions about begrudging

What does begrudging mean?
Begrudging means grudgeful, envious.
What is begrudging the present participle and gerund of?
Begrudging is the present participle and gerund of begrudge.
What part of speech is begrudging?
Begrudging is an adjective.

Words near begrudging in the dictionary

  1. begrudgements
  2. begrudger
  3. begrudgers
  4. begrudgery
  5. begrudges
  6. begrudging
  7. begrudgingly
  8. begrudgingness
  9. begrumble
  10. begrumbled
  11. begrumbles

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