NOUN | act | indulging, indulgence, pampering, humoring | the act of indulging or gratifying a desire |
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Sounds | ihndah'ljhihng | |
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Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... |
Meaning | The act of indulging or gratifying a desire. | |
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Synonyms | indulgence, pampering, humoring | |
Narrower | intemperance, intemperateness, self-indulgence | excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence |
orgy, binge, splurge | Any act of immoderate indulgence | |
overindulgence, excess | excessive indulgence | |
Broader | gratification | The act or an instance of satisfying |
Spanish | indulgencia, mimo | |
Verbs | indulge | yield (to) |
indulge | treat with excessive indulgence |
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