Taxing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtæksɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Taxing is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of tax.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of tax.
More Meanings
- With respect to an experience: exhausting; draining.
- Burdensome, difficult, exacting.
- The act of imposing a tax.
Example Sentences
a taxing problem
January 1834, Horace Binney, Speech on the Question of the Removal of the Deposites Subscriptions, borrowings of money, taxings of the citizens and their property, may all be valid, as operations by virtue of laws for the government of the City […]
Word Forms
- taxings
Synonyms for taxing
Depending on context, synonyms include demanding, stiff, heavy, onerous, burdensome.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include onerous, burdensome, heavy, nerve-wracking, demanding, complicated.
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