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# controlling

adjective (controlling, more controlling); also the -ing form of «control» (control, controls, controlled, controlling)

«controlling» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. As a verb form, controlling means being in charge of something or making it do what you want: «He is controlling the drone». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/controlling/#m1)
2. A controlling person tries too hard to control other people and what they do, which is unkind and unfair. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/controlling/#m2)
3. A controlling share or interest means enough to have power over a company. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/controlling/#m3)

### In the lessons

In science and technology, pupils learn about controlling variables in a fair test and controlling robots by code. In PSHE and safety, a controlling friend or partner who tells you who to see or checks your phone is a warning sign; tell a trusted adult. Phrases: controlling variables, controlling behaviour.

### Examples

- She is controlling the robot with a tablet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/controlling/#x1)
- In a fair test we are controlling all the variables but one. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/controlling/#x2)
- Her friend was very controlling and wouldn't let her play with others. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/controlling/#x3)
- Controlling your temper takes practice. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/controlling/#x4)
- The company bought a controlling share. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/controlling/#x5)
- Controlling the ball well is key in football. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/controlling/#x6)

### Note

Double «l»: control, controlled, controlling. Controlling behaviour in a friendship is not normal care; it is a reason to get help.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «controlling» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/controlling/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«controlling» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/controlling.html) on Mova free.