blaming

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/ˈbleɪmɪŋ/

noun

The act of accusing or assigning culpability to.

OriginMiddle English blamyng →
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Meanings

blaming1

nounblaming (countable and uncountable, plural blamings)

plural blamings

  1. countableuncountableThe act of accusing or assigning culpability to.

blaming2

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of blame

Origin

blaming · noun

  1. Middle Englishblamyng
  2. Englishblaming

From Middle English blamyng, blamynge, equivalent to blame + -ing.

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blaming · verb

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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Translations

Spanish culpación
  • culpaciónTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with blaming

gamingframingclaimingnamingaimingflamingtamingshamingdamingacclaiming
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Anagrams

Gamblinlambingambling
Cite this entry
APA

blaming. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blaming

MLA

“blaming.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blaming. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blaming,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blaming.

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