Yes Revolting is the "ing form" form of the verb Revolt, but not only. There is another meaning also of word "Revolting".
Revolting vs Revolting
REVOLT (N/V)Meaning:-
- a protest against authority, especially that of a government, often involving violence; the action of protesting against authority (N)- According to Oxford
- to take violent action against the people in power
REVOLTING (Adj.)
Meaning:-
- extremely unpleasant, distasteful, highly offensive
- A revolting film (a bad film not revolutionary film)
- Revolting food
- The inequality is very sad, even revolting.
More About:-
Word Revolting as a Verb is the ing form of the verb Revolt. Word revolt comes from Italian rivoltare, on Latin revolvere, means to roll back as from re means back + volvere means roll. So allover meaning of revolt is to roll back something to its original or to bring something from worst to good position.
The meaning of word revolting as an adjective is connected with word revolt. As we know that the word revolt is used for an offensive act against administration. Somehow, a revolt for an administrator is not good, and it is very offensive or revolting.
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