inveighing
inveighing is the present participle and gerund of inveigh.
Meaning of inveigh
Verb
inveigh (third-person singular simple present inveighs, present participle inveighing, simple past and past participle inveighed)
- To complain loudly, to give voice to one's censure or criticism
- Very largely haue I inueighed againſt this vice [gluttony] elſvvhere, vvherefore heere I vvill truſſe it vp more ſurcinct;^([sic – meaning succinct]) […]1593, Tho[mas] Nashe, Christs Teares Over Ierusalem. […], London: […] Iames Roberts, and are to be solde by Andrewe Wise, […], →OCLC, folio 76, verso
- Synonyms:
- invect
- To draw in or away; to entice, inveigle.
- He is a Spirit, that inveighs away a Man from himself, undertakes great Matters for him, and after fells him for a Slave.a. 1681 (date written), Samuel Butler, edited by R[obert] Thyer, The Genuine Remains in Verse and Prose of Mr. Samuel Butler, […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: […] J[acob] and...
Noun
inveighing (plural inveighings)
- The act of one who complains or censures.
Forms of inveighing
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Questions about inveighing
- What does inveighing mean?
- Inveighing means the act of one who complains or censures.
- What is inveighing the present participle and gerund of?
- Inveighing is the present participle and gerund of inveigh.
- What part of speech is inveighing?
- Inveighing is a noun.
- What is the plural of inveighing?
- The plural of inveighing is inveighings.
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