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PRONUNCIATION OF BULLSHITTING

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BULLSHITTING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bullshitting is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb bullshitting in English.

WHAT DOES BULLSHITTING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bullshit

Bullshit is a common English expletive which may be shortened to the euphemism bull or the initialism BS. In British English, "bollocks" is a comparable expletive, although "bullshit" is more common. It is a slang profanity term meaning "nonsense", especially in a rebuking response to communication or actions viewed as deceiving, misleading, disingenuous, or false. As with many expletives, the term can be used as an interjection or as many other parts of speech, and can carry a wide variety of meanings. It can be used either as a noun or as a verb. While the word is generally used in a deprecating sense, it may imply a measure of respect for language skills, or frivolity, among various other benign usages. In philosophy, Harry Frankfurt, among others, analyzed the concept of bullshit as related to but distinct from lying. Outside of the philosophical and discursive studies, the everyday phrase bullshit conveys a measure of dissatisfaction with something or someone, but often does not describe any role of truth in the matter.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BULLSHITTING

PRESENT

Present
I bullshit
you bullshit
he/she/it bullshits
we bullshit
you bullshit
they bullshit
Present continuous
I am bullshitting
you are bullshitting
he/she/it is bullshitting
we are bullshitting
you are bullshitting
they are bullshitting
Present perfect
I have bullshit
you have bullshit
he/she/it has bullshit
we have bullshit
you have bullshit
they have bullshit
Present perfect continuous
I have been bullshitting
you have been bullshitting
he/she/it has been bullshitting
we have been bullshitting
you have been bullshitting
they have been bullshitting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I bullshit
you bullshit
he/she/it bullshit
we bullshit
you bullshit
they bullshit
Past continuous
I was bullshitting
you were bullshitting
he/she/it was bullshitting
we were bullshitting
you were bullshitting
they were bullshitting
Past perfect
I had bullshit
you had bullshit
he/she/it had bullshit
we had bullshit
you had bullshit
they had bullshit
Past perfect continuous
I had been bullshitting
you had been bullshitting
he/she/it had been bullshitting
we had been bullshitting
you had been bullshitting
they had been bullshitting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will bullshit
you will bullshit
he/she/it will bullshit
we will bullshit
you will bullshit
they will bullshit
Future continuous
I will be bullshitting
you will be bullshitting
he/she/it will be bullshitting
we will be bullshitting
you will be bullshitting
they will be bullshitting
Future perfect
I will have bullshit
you will have bullshit
he/she/it will have bullshit
we will have bullshit
you will have bullshit
they will have bullshit
Future perfect continuous
I will have been bullshitting
you will have been bullshitting
he/she/it will have been bullshitting
we will have been bullshitting
you will have been bullshitting
they will have been bullshitting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would bullshitting
you would bullshitting
he/she/it would bullshitting
we would bullshitting
you would bullshitting
they would bullshitting
Conditional continuous
I would be bullshitting
you would be bullshitting
he/she/it would be bullshitting
we would be bullshitting
you would be bullshitting
they would be bullshitting
Conditional perfect
I would have bullshitting
you would have bullshitting
he/she/it would have bullshitting
we would have bullshitting
you would have bullshitting
they would have bullshitting
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been bullshitting
you would have been bullshitting
he/she/it would have been bullshitting
we would have been bullshitting
you would have been bullshitting
they would have been bullshitting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you bullshit
we let´s bullshit
you bullshit
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to bullshit
Past participle
bullshit
Present Participle
bullshitting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BULLSHITTING

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WORDS THAT END LIKE BULLSHITTING

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Synonyms and antonyms of bullshitting in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bullshitting» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BULLSHITTING

Find out the translation of bullshitting to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bullshitting from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bullshitting» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

bullshitting
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bullshitting
570 millions of speakers

English

bullshitting
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

bullshitting
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

bullshitting
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ерунду
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bullshitting
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সত্যি কথা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bullshitting
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bullshitting
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Blödsinn
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

からかっ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

속여
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bullshitting
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bullshitting
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

bullshitting
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बुलशेटिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

saçmalamayı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

il culo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bullshitting
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дурницю
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prostii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

bullshitting
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bullshitting
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skitsnack
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bullshit
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bullshitting

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BULLSHITTING»

The term «bullshitting» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.662 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BULLSHITTING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bullshitting» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bullshitting» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bullshitting

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BULLSHITTING»

Discover the use of bullshitting in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bullshitting and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Street Women and the Art of Bullshitting
Monique Layton. CHAPTER FOUR BULLSHITTING: NATURE AND FUNCTION Bullshitting is the mainstay of street talk. It has already been examined in its two aspects: a con, a trip, a tall tale—and the small talk between people who share ...
Monique Layton, 2010
2
On Bullshit
Liars at least acknowledge that it matters what is true. By virtue of this, Frankfurt writes, bullshit is a greater enemy of the truth than lies are.
Harry G. Frankfurt, 2009
3
Overcoming Borderline Personality Disorder: A Family Guide ...
People who are prementalizing in pretend mode are adept at what is referred to as “bullshitting”—which is not the same as lying. When a person is lying, he knows what the truth is; he wants to make you think something he knows is false.
Valerie Porr, M.A., 2010
4
The Bullsh*t Artist: Learn to Bluff, Dupe, Charm, and BS ...
OTHER. BULLSHIT: Bullshitting. to. Get. Out. of. a. Commitment. It should be a crime to have a child's birthday party on Super Bowl Sunday. Andrew chalks it up to one thing and one thing only, “God must hate me. I don't know what I've done, ...
Paul Kleinman, 2011
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Logical Stupidity - Innovation by Navigating Through Nonsense
PAFYAFFING. Where does the fuel for innovation come from? © Peter Greenwall 2007 Page 63 www.logicalstupidity.com 2. The History Of Professional Bullshitting / PAFYAFFING 2. The History Of Professional Bullshitting / PAFYAFFING.
Peter Greenwall, 2007
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The Philosophy of Deception
Contrary to Frankfurt's claim that bullshitters are not concerned with whether the statements they make are true or false,56 the bullshitting witness may be very concerned with the truth value of his statements. Some bullshit deceives others and ...
Clancy W. Martin, 2009
7
The Daily Show and Philosophy: Moments of Zen in the Art of ...
BULLSHITTING. BULLSHITTERS. AND. THE. BULLSHIT. THEY. SAY. ANDREW. SNEDDON. Harry Frankfurt, the author of On Bullshit, was a particularly appropriate guest on The Daily Show. One of the show's basic assumptions seems to be ...
Jason Holt, 2009
8
Not Really an Alaskan Mountain Man
That's because we Alaskans have perfected a method of speaking to Outsiders ( and to each other) that I call Free-Range Bullshitting. You've all heard it. The exaggerated tales of brown bear encounters we tell at cocktail parties are the ...
Doug Fine, 2004
9
Lying and Deception: Theory and Practice
in evasive bullshitting typically intend that others (mistakenly) believe that they are trying to answer their questions. However, not all cases of evasion by means of bullshit involve the intent to deceive in this way. There are cases in which one is ...
Thomas L. Carson, 2010
10
The Ultimate Daily Show and Philosophy: More Moments of Zen, ...
“Diss” lngenuous Bullshitting: Scapegoating and Leaping to Judgment (Day) When the Republican—dominated House passed a resolution to con— tinue the Iraq War (June 19, 2006), Stewart underscored the event: STEWART: ...
‎2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BULLSHITTING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bullshitting is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Mamelodi Down: How a transport spat could turn into full-blown war
And if anyone does happen to speak, they're usually bullshitting through their teeth. Mahlango, like all of his colleagues, is worried about his ... «Daily Maverick, Jul 15»
2
How 'Jurassic World' Became One of the Biggest Blockbusters of All …
When Jurassic World's two kid characters — I don't remember their names, and stop bullshitting, neither do you — wander through the old, ... «Flavorwire, Jul 15»
3
Study Reveals Mini, Lexus And BMW Tops In Converting Potential …
I despise incompetent, bullshitting salespeople. I expect salespeople to not only know the particulars of the cars they sell but also the ... «AutoSpies.com, Jul 15»
4
Shaggy Shares His Strategy for Defeating ISIS
We were just bullshitting, vibing, coming up with stupid shit — "I'm just a millisecond away from giving you the finger. I'm telling you straight up, ... «Miami New Times, Jul 15»
5
Coloring books and welding help vets cope with PTSD
When it's a bunch of guys in the shop —you can call it whatever you want between bullshitting, or therapy or whatever — it makes you forget ... «Seattle Globalist, Jul 15»
6
Jo Johnson takes aim at those who 'coast within the 2.1 band'
Not enough time left to learn about women, bullshitting for a living, schmoozing with the rich and powerful etc etc. magi83. He has a point. «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»
7
What We Can't Forget About Amy Winehouse
The girl that rocked smokey bars and low-rent recording studios in her youth was the same one bullshitting through talk show interviews and ... «Esquire.com, Jul 15»
8
Terminator Genisys, Magic Mike XXL, The Little Death & Closer to God
I happen to love unscripted bullshitting in any movie as a means to develop the characters and catch them off guard and natural. But just as ... «Gapers Block, Jul 15»
9
Having Brunch With Greg Miller: Talking Kinda Funny And The …
I didn't know his work before hand and we were bullshitting around. He said, “I do comedy and stuff” and I was like, “Oh cool! See you!” and we ... «Bleeding Cool News, Jun 15»
10
GOP candidates' same-sex marriage test: Who's willing to be honest …
... First Two Things mean, but I do know what the Last One means and I know that It will never happen, and that Mike Huckabee is bullshitting. «Salon, Jun 15»

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