Enraging

/ɛnˈreɪdʒɪŋ/ verb, adjective

Definition

Present participle of 'enrage,' meaning making very angry, or an adjective describing something that makes people very angry.

Etymology

From 'enrage' + '-ing' suffix, creating both the continuous form and an adjective.

Kelly Says

'Enraging' is probably the most commonly used form of 'enrage' in modern English—we say 'that's enraging' far more than 'that enrages me,' showing how '-ing' forms become adjectives in casual speech.

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