2006-11-23 01:59:50 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
to be saying something bad about someone
2006-11-23 02:02:04 · answer #1 · answered by The brainteaser 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maliging isn't a word that appears in the dictionary.
I can only assume this is a spelling mistake or the word is slang in which case I haven't heard it.
2006-11-23 02:09:22 · answer #2 · answered by angie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The infinitive of 'maligning' is 'to malign' and the word is also used as an adjective :
1 If you malign (verb) someone, you say unpleasant and untrue things about them. Example - The government was maligned by some newspapers.
2 Malign (adjective) behaviour that is intended to harm someone. Example - This leaves his speeches open to all sorts of malign interpretation.
2006-11-24 03:46:50 · answer #3 · answered by asok c 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What Does Malign Mean
2016-10-29 22:39:03 · answer #4 · answered by lansey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To state to someone, something that is harmful. If I say that any person is a useless twit, then I am maligning him/her. NB. In the case of politicians, things are rather different!
2006-11-23 02:04:24 · answer #5 · answered by ALAN B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean 'maligning'?
If so ...
transitive verb (past and past participle ma·ligned, present participle ma·lign·ing, 3rd person present singular ma·ligns)
Definition:
criticize somebody spitefully: to criticize somebody or something in a spiteful and false or misleading way
adjective
Definition:
1. harmful or evil: harmful or evil in nature, effect, or intention
2. wishing to harm others: having or showing a desire to cause harm or pain to others
[15th century. Via French < Latin malignus "of evil kind"]
2006-11-23 02:03:46 · answer #6 · answered by bionicbookworm 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure it's not "maligning"...that word means to make evil or harmful statements about someone or something
2006-11-23 02:03:34 · answer #7 · answered by jcresnick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
assuming you mean maligning then it is a verb variation of malign
Definition of malign
ma`lign´
a.1.Having an evil disposition toward others; harbouring violent enmity; malevolent; malicious; spiteful; - opposed to benign.
Witchcraft may be by operation of malign spirits.
2.Unfavourable; unpropitious; pernicious; tending to injure; as, a malign aspect of planets.
3.Malignant; as, a malign ulcer.
v. t.1.To treat with malice; to show hatred toward; to abuse; to wrong; to injure.
[imp. & p. p. Maligned ; p. pr. & vb. n. Maligning.]
The people practice what mischiefs and villainies they will against private men, whom they malign by stealing their goods, or murdering them.
2.To speak great evil of; to traduce; to defame; to slander; to vilify; to asperse.
To be envied and shot at; to be maligned standing, and to be despised falling.
v. i.1.To entertain malice.
2006-11-23 02:06:21 · answer #8 · answered by Julie B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
malign-to make evil, harmful, and often untrue statements about; evil in disposition, nature or intent
2006-11-23 02:06:07 · answer #9 · answered by dat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean malinging? If so it means to exagerate or feign illness to escape work, school etc
2006-11-23 02:04:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think in means you are being nasty or even scary and evil to people.
2006-11-26 22:04:38 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋