English Explanatory Dictionary

tiring

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of tire
noun
  1. The action of tiring.
  2. Bits of bone and tough organic material from a corpse given to hawks to abate their hunger.
adj
  1. That tires or tire.

Pronunciation

/ˈtaɪəɹɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-tiring.wav

Word forms

tiring tirings more tiring most tiring

Synonyms

draining tiresome exhausting exhaustive fatiguing grueling tiring weariful wearing wearisome weary

Derived words

tiring-house tiring-room untiring
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