Protesting
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Protesting is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of protest.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of protest.
More Meanings
- Protestation.
Example Sentences
Are not Vows binding, do we mock the Gods, When our Protestings summon ’em to Witness, Whether our Words keep measure with our Hearts?
1599, William Shakespeare (attributed), The Passionate Pilgrim, [Poem 7], Yet in the midst of all her pure protestings, Her faith, her oaths, her tears and all were jestings.
I’ve known more way made in a woman’s grace By such confederate arts, than could be won By a long siege of amorous enginry, Soft flatteries, sighs, protestings infinite, And all the fervor of impatient love.
Word Forms
- protestings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include complaintive, complaining, denunciation, opposing, citing, denounce.
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