Since re- can mean not just "again" but also "back", repel means "drive back". Repel has two common adjective forms; thus, a repellent or repulsive odor may drive us into the other room. Its main noun …

repelling Add to word list present participle of repel (Definition of repelling from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

re·pelled , re·pel·ling , re·pels v. tr. 1. To ward off or keep away; drive back: repel insects. 2. To offer resistance to; fight against: repel an...

The house had put up its defenses, and they were successfully repelling him. Charter marks for repelling dust moved endlessly across them like the sheen of oil on water. → See repel.... Click for …

Repelling means to drive away or force back an object or an individual. It can refer to the action of pushing something away with a physical force or to causing feelings of aversion.

to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.): The army repelled the last invasion. to fail to mix with: Water and oil repel each other. to resist the absorption of: This coat repels rain. to cause a feeling of …

repelling Add to list Definitions of repelling adjective highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust synonyms: disgustful, disgusting, distasteful, foul, loathly, loathsome, repellant, repellent, revolting, …

repelling, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Synonyms for REPELLING: repellent, repulsive, revolting, repugnant, irksome, boring, tiresome, tedious; Antonyms of REPELLING: magnetic, appealing, attractive, engaging, charming, alluring, seductive, …

repelling definition: causing disgust or aversion. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, related words.