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Indulging

noun/ɪndˈʌldʒɪŋ/
Definition
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
give free rein to
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɪndˈʌldʒɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/ɪndˈʌldʒɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɪndˈʌldʒɪŋ/
3 syllables Say it as /ɪndˈʌldʒɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe act of indulging or gratifying a desire
verbgive free rein to
“The writer indulged in metaphorical language”
verbyield (to); give satisfaction to
verbenjoy to excess
“She indulges in ice cream”
verbtreat with excessive indulgence
“grandparents often pamper the children”
Word Forms
indulgeverbgive free rein to
pamperingadjectivegratifying tastes, appetites, or desires
pamperverbtreat with excessive indulgence
humorverbput into a good mood
indulgencenounthe act of indulging or gratifying a desire
gratificationnounthe act or an instance of satisfying
panderernouna person who serves or caters to the vulgar passions or plans of others (especially in order to make money)
indulgingnounthe act of indulging or gratifying a desire
luxuriationnounan activity that affords excessive pleasure and enjoyment
luxurynounwealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
pamperernounsomeone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence
pamperingnounthe act of indulging or gratifying a desire
babynouna very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
coddlernounsomeone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence
mollycoddlernounsomeone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence
mollycoddlenouna pampered darling; an effeminate man
spoilernounsomeone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verwöhnen
der Akt, einem Wunsch nachzugeben oder ihn zu befriedigen
🇫🇷French
se livrer
l'acte de satisfaire ou de satisfaire un désir
🇪🇸Spanish
complaciendo
el acto de complacer o satisfacer un deseo
🇮🇹Italian
indulgere
l'atto di assecondare o gratificare un desiderio
🇳🇱Dutch
toegeven
de handeling van het bevredigen of bevredigen van een verlangen
🇵🇹Portuguese
indulgente
o ato de ceder ou satisfazer um desejo
🇷🇺Russian
потакание
акт потакания или удовлетворения желания
India
🇮🇳Hindi
लिप्त
किसी इच्छा को पूरा करने या संतुष्ट करने की क्रिया या भाव
🇧🇩Bengali
লিপ্ত
একটি বাসনা প্ররোচিত বা তৃপ্ত করার কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
ஈடுபாடு
ஒரு ஆசையை ஈடுபடுத்தும் அல்லது திருப்திபடுத்தும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
మునిగిపోతూ
కోరికను తీర్చడం లేదా సంతృప్తిపరిచే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
लाड
इच्छेला तृप्त करण्याची किंवा तृप्त करण्याची क्रिया
🇮🇳Gujarati
લિપ્ત
ઇચ્છાને પ્રેરિત કરવાની અથવા સંતોષવાની ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಭೋಗಿಸುವುದು
ಬಯಕೆಯನ್ನು ಪೂರೈಸುವ ಅಥವಾ ತೃಪ್ತಿಪಡಿಸುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഭോഗിക്കുന്നു
ഒരു ആഗ്രഹം നിറവേറ്റുന്നതിനോ തൃപ്തിപ്പെടുത്തുന്നതിനോ ഉള്ള പ്രവൃത്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਲਿਪਤ
ਇੱਕ ਇੱਛਾ ਨੂੰ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਕਰਨ ਜਾਂ ਸੰਤੁਸ਼ਟ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ
🇵🇰Urdu
ملوث
خواہش کو شامل کرنے یا مطمئن کرنے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
沉迷
放纵或满足欲望的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
ふける
欲望を満喫する、または満足させる行為
🇰🇷Korean
탐닉하는
욕망을 충족시키거나 충족시키는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nuông chiều
hành động nuông chiều hoặc thỏa mãn một ham muốn
🇹🇭Thai
ตามใจ
การปรนเปรอหรือทำให้พอใจตามความปรารถนา
🇮🇩Indonesian
memanjakan
tindakan memanjakan atau memuaskan keinginan
🇵🇭Filipino
nagpapasaya
ang pagkilos ng pagpapakasawa o pagbibigay-kasiyahan sa isang pagnanasa
🇲🇾Malay
memanjakan
perbuatan memanjakan atau memuaskan keinginan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الانغماس
فعل الانغماس أو إشباع الرغبة
🇮🇷Persian
افراط کردن
عمل ارضا کردن یا ارضای یک میل
🇹🇷Turkish
düşkünlük
bir arzuyu tatmin etme veya tatmin etme eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
מתפנק
פעולת הפינוק או סיפוק התשוקה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'indulging'?
The primary meaning of 'indulging' is 'the act of indulging or gratifying a desire'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'indulging' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'indulging' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'indulging' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'indulging' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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