expostulating
present participle ofexpostulate
expostulate
verb[I]
formaluk/ɪkˈspɒs.tjə.leɪt/us/ɪkˈspɑː.stjə.leɪt/toexpressdisagreementorcomplaint:
Walter expostulatedwiththewaiteraboutthesizeof thebill.
Complaining
- be/go on atsomeoneidiom
- bellyaching
- bewail
- brouhaha
- bugger, sod, etc. this for a lark!idiom
- complain
- complaining
- create/kick up/raise a stinkidiom
- gnashing of teethidiom
- grouch
- make noisesidiom
- mutter
- nark
- raise a rumpusidiom
- rumpus
- squawk
- start on atsomeone
- vituperation
- whinging
- whiny
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Arguing & disagreeing
Examplesofexpostulating
expostulating
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
However, it is no good in this connectionexpostulatingabout that.
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I did not finish my quotation before he opened his large mouth and startedexpostulating.
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It is no good hisexpostulating.
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Eshagian also unearths old boyfriends and films themexpostulatingon why they broke up with her.
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