controlling

Pronunciation

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Verb

Plain form control

Third-person singular controls

Past tense controlled

Past participle controlled

Present participle controlling

1. The present participle of control.

   Roger has been controlling his anger much better since he started seeing a therapist.

Adjective

Positive controlling

Comparative more controlling

Superlative most controlling

1. Having control or trying to have control over someone or something.

   My parents are so controlling! They won't let me watch TV or talk to my friends until all of my homework is done.

   I divorced my first husband because he was too controlling.

   Unfortunately, my current husband is even more controlling.

   In fact, he might be the most controlling person I have ever known.