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
- (uncountable) The action of tiring.
- (falconry) Bits of bone and tough organic material from a corpse given to hawks to abate their hunger.
- That tires or tire.
Example Sentences
Carrying my bags up four flights of stairs is very tiring.
Word Forms
- tirings
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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