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Grade 6
(con-trol-ling) 3 syllables

Definition

verb. having power over something or someone.

Example Sentence

I am controlling my temper. OR I had a hard time controlling the toy car.

More Example Sentences

He is controlling the game with his skills.

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controlling
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Rhymes

  • bohling
  • boling
  • bolling
  • bowling
  • doling
  • foaling
  • growling
  • holing
  • koelling
  • poling
  • polling
  • roehling
  • rohling
  • roling
  • rolling
  • strolling
  • tolling
  • trolling

  • cajoling
  • consoling
  • controlling
  • enrolling
  • extolling
  • paroling
  • patrolling
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