verb
complimenting
verb
1
Praising someone or saying something nice about them (the -ing form of "compliment").
"He kept complimenting her on her cooking all evening."
How to Use Complimenting
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe present-participle form of "compliment" — actively giving praise.
Word Forms
more complimenting comparative, most complimenting superlative
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Rhymes for complimenting
renting
venting
lamenting
repenting
parenting
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consenting
tormenting
unrelenting
representing
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