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PRONUNCIATION OF TROUBLEMAKING

troublemaking  [ˈtrʌblmeɪkɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TROUBLEMAKING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Troublemaking is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TROUBLEMAKING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of troublemaking in the English dictionary

The definition of troublemaking in the dictionary is the process of causing unpleasantness, quarrels, or fights, especially by encouraging people to oppose authority.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TROUBLEMAKING


decision-making
dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ
dressmaking
ˈdrɛsmeɪkɪŋ
film-making
ˈfɪlmˌmeɪkɪŋ
glass-making
ˈɡlɑːsˌmeɪkɪŋ
homemaking
ˈhəʊmˌmeɪkɪŋ
lovemaking
ˈlʌvˌmeɪkɪŋ
making
ˈmeɪkɪŋ
mapmaking
ˈmæpmeɪkɪŋ
matchmaking
ˈmætʃˌmeɪkɪŋ
merrymaking
ˈmɛrɪˌmeɪkɪŋ
money-making
ˈmʌnɪmeɪkɪŋ
moviemaking
ˈmuːvɪˌmeɪkɪŋ
platemaking
ˈpleɪtˌmeɪkɪŋ
playmaking
ˈpleɪˌmeɪkɪŋ
policy-making
ˈpɒlɪsɪmeɪkɪŋ
printmaking
ˈprɪntˌmeɪkɪŋ
profit-making
ˈprɒfɪtmeɪkɪŋ
tool-making
ˈtuːlˌmeɪkɪŋ
watchmaking
ˈwɒtʃmeɪkɪŋ
winemaking
ˈwaɪnmeɪkɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TROUBLEMAKING

troubadour
trouble
trouble spot
trouble-free
trouble-torn
troubled
troubledly
troublemaker
troubler
troubles
troubleshoot
troubleshooter
troubleshooting
troublesome
troublesomely
troublesomeness
troubling
troublous
troublously
troublousness

WORDS THAT END LIKE TROUBLEMAKING

baking
banking
braking
breaking
breathtaking
English-speaking
freaking
ground-breaking
heartbreaking
home baking
in a manner of speaking
in the making
phreaking
public speaking
record-breaking
sneaking
soaking
speaking
taking
undertaking
waking

Synonyms and antonyms of troublemaking in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «troublemaking» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TROUBLEMAKING

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

Translator English - Chinese

滋事
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

troublemaking
570 millions of speakers

English

troublemaking
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

troublemaking
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المشاغبة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Назойливые
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

troublemaking
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঝামেলা তৈরি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fauteur de troubles
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengganggu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Unruhe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

問題を起こす
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

말썽 만
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Troublemaking
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

troublemaking
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

troublemaking
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

त्रासदायक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Baş belası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

agitazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

troublemaking
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

настирливі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

necazuri pe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ταραξίες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

troublemaking
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bråk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

trouble
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of troublemaking

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TROUBLEMAKING»

The term «troublemaking» is normally little used and occupies the 111.273 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TROUBLEMAKING» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TROUBLEMAKING»

Discover the use of troublemaking in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to troublemaking and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The English Rebel: One Thousand Years of Trouble-making from ...
The English have a rich and glorious history of making trouble for themselves.
David Horspool, 2009
2
Profit Over People: Neoliberalism and Global Order
unobjectionable.18 Schlesinger did not explain the meaning of the phrases “ troublemaking in the hemisphere” and “the Soviet connection,” buthehaselsewhere, in secret. Reporting to the incoming presenton the conclusions ofa Latin ...
Noam Chomsky, 2011
3
Basque-English, English-Basque Dictionary
confusing. disorganized. nahaspilatu vt. to confuse, to mess up, to disorganize, to turn upside down nahaspilatzaile n/adj. troublemaker. agitator, busybody, one who causes jams or messes; troublesome, troublemaking. nahastagarri adj.
Gorka Aulestia, 1992
4
Social Protest and Contentious Authoritarianism in China
They all insisted that troublemaking tactics were essential. For most ofthem, troublemaking constituted a necessary, albeit not sufficient, condition for success. Without any troublemaking activities, their demands were almost certain to be ...
Xi Chen, 2012
5
Grassroots Political Reform in Contemporary China
They all insisted that troublemaking tactics were essential. For most of them, troublemaking constituted a necessary but not sufficient condition for success. Without any troublemaking activities, their demands were almost certain to be ignored.
Elizabeth J Perry, Merle Goldman, 2009
6
Basque-English Dictionary
Cf. nahasketa. nahaste, saltsa. nahaspilari adj. troublesome, bothersome, troublemaking. nahaspilatsu (L.U) adj. confusing, disorganized. nahaspilatu (L,U) v.t. to confuse, to mess up, to disorganize, to turn upside down. nahaspilatzaile (L ,LN ...
Gorka Aulestia, 1989
7
Leaving Home: The Therapy Of Disturbed Young People
Therapeutic strategy (continued) second stage troublemaking, 168—198. See also Second stage troublemaking social control, 41—56. See also Social control systems theory, 6—8, 16—17 therapist posture, 281—282 Therapist posture, ...
Jay Haley, 2013
8
The Transformation of UN Conflict Management: Producing ...
... ofthe Rwandan case are too reductive,forthe lackofpolitical willshouldbe construed less as an explanatory factor per se than as a factor explained tobe by reference to the 'troublemaking' mechanisms thatproduced and compoundedit.
Touko Piiparinen, 2009
9
Discipline and Discharge in the Unionized Firm
TABLE 8 Penalties Assigned in Troublemaking Cases Source: Labor Arbitration Reports, Volumes 1-10, Bureau of National Affairs. □ Total disagrees with the number of awards, because of the inclusion of more than one grievance in a single ...
Orme Wheelock Phelps, 1959
10
An Integrated Approach to Communication Theory and Research
Troublemaking. in. an. Academic. Environment. The universityenvironment isboth highly complex and simple.The complexity develops because such institutions raise considerable amountsof money,and they spendthismoney primarily ...
Don W. Stacks, Michael B. Salwen, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TROUBLEMAKING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term troublemaking is used in the context of the following news items.
1
ArtsBeat | 'Poldark' Episode 6 Recap: Tragedy vs. Troublemaking
Although I know a great deal of woe has to afflict Cornwall in order for “Poldark” to have conflict, I have been dreading the next set of events in our characters' ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
'Nashville' Season 4 Spoilers: Meet Rayna's New Troublemaking Artist
Riley Smith, pictured at the Wanderlust Hollywood Grand Opening on July 22 in Los Angeles, will join "Nashville" Season 4 as an egotistic singer. Getty. «International Business Times, Jul 15»
3
Indiana DNR Trying To Capture Troublemaking Bear, Relocate It To …
INDIANAPOLIS (WWJ/AP) – An Indiana biologist says a black bear that's becoming increasingly brazen as it roams far northern Indiana may need to be ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
4
Dumbarton residents are terrorised by troublemaking seagulls …
Lennox Herald. Seagulls are causing a nuisance in Dumbarton. Troublemaking seagulls have been causing chaos for residents in Dumbarton's Crosslet Road. «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
5
Chinese Police Jail Activists For 'Troublemaking' Over June 4 …
Paramilitary guards walk up steps leading to Tiananmen Square in Beijing a day before the 26th anniversary of the crackdown on pro-democracy protests, June ... «Radio Free Asia, Jun 15»
6
Troublemaking pig poops in patrol car after being picked up by …
Troublemaking pig poops in patrol car after being picked up by police in Michigan. 6:27 AM, May 29, 2015. 12:47 PM, Jun 1, 2015. shelby township | police catch ... «The Denver Channel, Jun 15»
7
Ursula Le Guin talks Sci-fi Snobbery, Adaptations, & Troublemaking
I did not set out to be a troublemaker. I set out to be a novelist and a poet. That does seem to involve – if you do it seriously – making people uncomfortable to ... «Den of Geek!, Apr 15»
8
Springtime Troublemaking, and Big News for 2016...
New York City kicked off this year's Troublemakers School season March 28; check out the photo gallery (at left). At these popular one-day conferences, rank ... «Labor Notes, Apr 15»
9
Review of 2014: Deep Trouble But Stirring Troublemaking
Farm workers, telecom workers, fast food workers, teachers, bus drivers, port truckers, and auto workers walked off the job for short and long periods. Photos: ... «Labor Notes, Dec 14»
10
Time for action against 'troublemaking' Chinese
The series of troubles and embarrassments caused by Chinese tourists over the past few years has continued, but never fails to take me by surprise. «Bangkok Post, Dec 14»

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