Associations to the word «Offending»

Wiktionary

OFFENDING, verb. Present participle of offend
OFFENDING, noun. The act of committing an offence.

Dictionary definition

OFFENDING, adjective. Offending against or breaking a law or rule; "contracts offending against the statute were canceled".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.