banning
part of speech
verb, -ing form of ban (ban, bans, banned, banning); noun (banning)
meaning for a pupil
1) Officially saying that something is not allowed. tree →
2) (noun) The act of forbidding something. tree →
sense in the lessons
In school and civics: banning phones in class, banning plastic bags. In news: banning a dangerous product. Phrases: banning of, banning someone from.
examples
- The school is banning phones in lessons. tree →
- Many towns are banning plastic bags. tree →
- They talked about banning junk food adverts. tree →
- Banning fireworks could keep pets calm. tree →
- The banning of the book upset the author. tree →
- The club is banning him from the next match. tree →
note
Double n before -ing and -ed: ban, banned, banning. "Ban someone from doing something". Synonyms: forbidding, prohibiting (formal).
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «banning» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.