ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Tiring

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈtaɪəɹɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Tiring is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of tire.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of tire.

More Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The action of tiring.
  2. (falconry) Bits of bone and tough organic material from a corpse given to hawks to abate their hunger.
  3. That tires or tire.

Example Sentences

Carrying my bags up four flights of stairs is very tiring.

Word Forms

Synonyms for tiring

Depending on context, synonyms include draining, tiresome, exhaustive, fatiguing, grueling, weariful.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include effortful, wearing, wearying, tiresome, depressing, gruelling.

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