forbidding

adjective (forbidding; more forbidding); verb form (forbid, forbids, forbade, forbidden, forbidding)

«forbidding» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Forbidding means looking unfriendly, frightening or dangerous: a forbidding castle. tree →
Forbidding is the -ing form of forbid: telling someone they must not do something. tree →

In the lessons

In stories to set a scary mood (forbidding mountains, a forbidding look), in rules and signs (a sign forbidding swimming), in Bible stories (God forbidding the fruit).

Examples

The castle looked dark and forbidding. tree →
The head teacher gave us a forbidding stare. tree →
There is a sign forbidding dogs on the beach. tree →
The forbidding cliffs rose above the sea. tree →
Mum is forbidding sweets before dinner. tree →
The forest seemed forbidding at night. tree →

Note

Two different uses: adjective (unfriendly-looking) and verb form (not allowing). Forms of forbid: forbid, forbade (say «for-BAD»), forbidden.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «forbidding» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«forbidding» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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