Aggressing

/əˈɡresɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Attacking or acting aggressively; present participle or gerund of aggress.

Etymology

Present participle of 'aggress,' formed with the '-ing' suffix. The -ing suffix indicates ongoing action or the noun form of the verb.

Kelly Says

Psychologists study 'aggressing' in children and animals, watching how aggression develops — the -ing form turns it into something you can study as a process rather than just an event.

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