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forbid vs forbidding

forbidding vs forbid

forbid is not a noun while forbidding is a noun.

forbid is not an adjective while forbidding is an adjective.

forbid is a verb but forbidding is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
forbid No No Yes No
forbidding Yes Yes No No
forbid (noun) forbidding (noun)
an official prohibition or edict against something
forbid (adjective) forbidding (adjective)
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
forbid (verb) forbidding (verb)
command against
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
Difference between forbid and forbidding

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