Illing Meaning in English

word · lemma: ill

US

ˈɪɫ

IL

UK

ˈɪl

IL

Definition

'Illing' is slang, mainly in African American Vernacular English, meaning showing a bad attitude, acting tough, or being ready to cause trouble.

Usage & Nuances

Very informal and mostly used in specific communities; usually means someone is acting aggressive, showing attitude, or starting trouble. Not used in formal writing or standard English. May appear in music or street conversation.

• Spanish: enfermarse (slang) - dispuesto (a hacer daño, jerga)
• Portuguese (BR): doente (gíria) - preparado (para brigar, gíria)
• Portuguese (PT): doente (gíria) - preparado (para lutar, gíria)
• Chinese (Simplified): 准备做坏事（俚语）
• Chinese (Traditional): 準備做壞事（俚語）
• Hindi: (स्लैंग) कुछ गलत करने के लिए तैयार
• Arabic: على استعداد لفعل شيء سيء (عامية)
• Bengali: বদমেজাজি হওয়া - ঝগড়াটে আচরণ করা
• Russian: быковать - грубить - выпендриваться (разг.)
• Japanese: イキっている - 怒っている態度をとる
• Vietnamese: làm ngầu - tỏ thái độ - gây gổ
• Korean: 폼 잡다 - 시비 걸다
• Turkish: kasıntı takılmak - bela çıkarmak
• Urdu: غرور دکھانا - بدتمیزی کرنا
• Indonesian: bergaya - cari masalah - bersikap nakal

Example Sentences

He's always illing when people look at him the wrong way.

basic

Don't go illing at school or you'll get in trouble.

basic

She started illing as soon as someone challenged her.

basic

Quit illing, we're all friends here.

natural

They're just illing because they want attention.

natural

If someone's illing at the party, just ignore them.

natural