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guilting

/ˈɡɪltɪŋ/

guilting is the present participle and gerund of guilt.

Meaning of guilt

Verb (1)

guilt (third-person singular simple present guilts, present participle guilting, simple past and past participle guilted)

  1. (intransitive, obsolete) To commit offenses; act criminally.

Verb (2)

guilt (third-person singular simple present guilts, present participle guilting, simple past and past participle guilted)

  1. (informal, transitive) To cause someone to feel guilt, particularly in order to influence their behaviour.
    • He didn't want to do it, but his wife guilted him into it.

See all 5 meanings of guilt

Questions about guilting

What is guilting the present participle and gerund of?
Guilting is the present participle and gerund of guilt.
How do you pronounce guilting?
Guilting is pronounced /ˈɡɪltɪŋ/.

Words near guilting in the dictionary

  1. guilties
  2. guiltiest
  3. guiltily
  4. guiltiness
  5. guiltinesses
  6. guilting
  7. guiltless
  8. guiltlessly
  9. guiltlessness
  10. guiltlike
  11. guiltridden

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