impelling

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪmˈpɛlɪŋ/ === Adjective === impelling (comparative more impelling, superlative most impelling) Causing forward motion or action. 1908, Correspondent, The Mayfly and the Trout, The Times (UK), June, 9, 1908 reprinted June, 9, 1992 The extraordinary spectacle was a good many years ago, in school days, when theology is less impelling than curiosity ... ... ==== Derived terms ==== === Verb === impelling present participle and gerund of impel